Chapter 5
Serenity was on the balcony of her room looking out at the sunset. She was in her white mourning dress with a hairpiece attached to her long hair. King John, in his weakened condition, announced a month of mourning for Adira. Serenity watched the sun slowly drift as she remembered Adira's last words.
Princess, take heed to my words, your child is in great danger. A friend will betray you and take the crown of Slytherin. It was the very same friend that did this to me.
She looked down at her growing belly and touched it. She was starting to show. "Oh Adira, I wish you were still here. I don't know what to do. I'm so lost." She looked up at the night sky, tears streaming down her face. "Serenity darling." Serenity turned around and saw Harry, also in his white mourning apparel. He walked up to Serenity and held her close to him. "Harry, I miss her. Adira was like a second mother to me, and now that she's gone." "I know you miss her darling, we all do." "And we still don't know who did it. I'm worried for us Harry, and our child. What if that person comes back?" Harry looked at her. "I will protect you and our child till my last dying breath, I promise you. We will catch whoever did this Serenity." He kissed her. "I know this is a time of mourning, but lets not think of sadness, for we have something to be happy for." Harry touched Serena's stomach and smiled. Serena smiled and placed her hand on top of his. "Yes, we do. Something wonderful to look forward to." They kissed. Just then their door flew open and a messenger ran in. Even though his clothes were dusty, you could tell that he was from Gryffindor. "Prince Harry, I bring urgent news from Gryffindor." "Lavina, get this man some water," Serenity cried to her servant. Lavina nodded and quickly obeyed. The man gratefully took the water and drunk it. "Your highness, your father, the high king, needs you to return right away. The rebels are on route to Gryffindor." Serenity gasped. "How far are they," Harry asked. "About three days journey your highness. King James already has the armies from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw with our troops, but we're still out numbered. He want's you to bring the Slytherin army to help fight." Harry looked at the man. "Very well, tell my father that I will do my best to get the Slytherin army there in time." "Yes your highness," The man bowed and left for his journey back to Gryffindor. Harry turned and made his way out the door, Serenity following him. They walked into King John's bedroom where he lay very weak, no longer able to move. The nobles and doctors hovered around them. King John looked up and saw Harry at his bedside. "Harry my boy, what brings you here at an old king's death bed?" "Nonsense King John, this sickness will pass, you will be well again." King John smiled weakly. "If only that were so Harry. I know my days are numbered. But I'm leaving the Kingdom in good hands. Serenity will be a wonderful queen." King John smiled. "That she will sir. King John, the rebels are on route to Gryffindor, about three days journey. My father is very out numbered, even with the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw armies joining them." "Say no more Harry, my men are yours to command." "Thank you sir," Harry said bowing. King John started coughing up blood. Serenity, who was waiting by the door, rushed to her father's side. After the coughing ended, King John looked at his daughter. "Serenity, you shouldn't be here. I don't want you or that child in your womb to get ill." Serenity touched her father's forehead and smiled. "Oh papa, you're always worried for me, even when you should be thinking about getting well." "You're my little girl, I'll always keep watch over you." He smiled and then started coughing again. His doctor rushed to him and asked Serenity and Harry to leave. "Harry darling," Serenity said when they walked back into their room. "You don't have to go and fight the rebels. You can stay here with me and let the men fight. I'm already losing my father, I can't lose you too, I just can't." Serenity looked away and started crying. Harry hugged her. "I have to go Serenity, it's my home. I'll be safe." He touched her stomach. "And I'll be back in time for our little one to be born. Nothing in the world will stop me from missing that." Serenity smiled and kissed her husband. "I'll make sure you don't. Be safe." Harry smiled. "I will I promise." They kissed and looked at the stars.
Serenity and Queen Malory sat in chairs on a podium, watching Harry getting the troops ready. King James was still very ill, So Serenity stood in his place. She gave a moving speech and sat down, the crowd cheering after her. But her mind wasn't on the people; her mind was on her beloved on a white stallion draped with the colors of Gryffindor and Slytherin. Serenity watched as Harry, looking very handsome in his armor, raised his sward to start moving the troops out. "To Victory!" He screamed at the troops. The troops screamed back and started following him away from the city. Serenity looked on, tears streaming down her face. "Good luck my love," She whispered. Just then, She saw Harry come back, as if he forgot something. Serenity stood up and watched as Harry got off his horse and walked threw the crowd to the podium. Harry wrapped his arms around Serenity and passionately kissed her. He smiled. "I couldn't leave without saying good bye. Serenity smiled and hugged him. "Be safe my love, come back to me." Harry smiled. "I will, I promise." He touched Serenity's stomach. "And take care of our little boy while I'm gone." Serenity hit him playfully. "You mean our little girl." "Well, whatever it is, I will love it to death." Harry kissed Serenity passionately. "Goodbye Serenity, I promise to write often." They shared one last kiss and Harry mounted his horse and galloped away. Serenity watched as her beloved rode away. "Farewell, my love, good luck."
Serenity was on the balcony of her room looking out at the sunset. She was in her white mourning dress with a hairpiece attached to her long hair. King John, in his weakened condition, announced a month of mourning for Adira. Serenity watched the sun slowly drift as she remembered Adira's last words.
Princess, take heed to my words, your child is in great danger. A friend will betray you and take the crown of Slytherin. It was the very same friend that did this to me.
She looked down at her growing belly and touched it. She was starting to show. "Oh Adira, I wish you were still here. I don't know what to do. I'm so lost." She looked up at the night sky, tears streaming down her face. "Serenity darling." Serenity turned around and saw Harry, also in his white mourning apparel. He walked up to Serenity and held her close to him. "Harry, I miss her. Adira was like a second mother to me, and now that she's gone." "I know you miss her darling, we all do." "And we still don't know who did it. I'm worried for us Harry, and our child. What if that person comes back?" Harry looked at her. "I will protect you and our child till my last dying breath, I promise you. We will catch whoever did this Serenity." He kissed her. "I know this is a time of mourning, but lets not think of sadness, for we have something to be happy for." Harry touched Serena's stomach and smiled. Serena smiled and placed her hand on top of his. "Yes, we do. Something wonderful to look forward to." They kissed. Just then their door flew open and a messenger ran in. Even though his clothes were dusty, you could tell that he was from Gryffindor. "Prince Harry, I bring urgent news from Gryffindor." "Lavina, get this man some water," Serenity cried to her servant. Lavina nodded and quickly obeyed. The man gratefully took the water and drunk it. "Your highness, your father, the high king, needs you to return right away. The rebels are on route to Gryffindor." Serenity gasped. "How far are they," Harry asked. "About three days journey your highness. King James already has the armies from Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw with our troops, but we're still out numbered. He want's you to bring the Slytherin army to help fight." Harry looked at the man. "Very well, tell my father that I will do my best to get the Slytherin army there in time." "Yes your highness," The man bowed and left for his journey back to Gryffindor. Harry turned and made his way out the door, Serenity following him. They walked into King John's bedroom where he lay very weak, no longer able to move. The nobles and doctors hovered around them. King John looked up and saw Harry at his bedside. "Harry my boy, what brings you here at an old king's death bed?" "Nonsense King John, this sickness will pass, you will be well again." King John smiled weakly. "If only that were so Harry. I know my days are numbered. But I'm leaving the Kingdom in good hands. Serenity will be a wonderful queen." King John smiled. "That she will sir. King John, the rebels are on route to Gryffindor, about three days journey. My father is very out numbered, even with the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw armies joining them." "Say no more Harry, my men are yours to command." "Thank you sir," Harry said bowing. King John started coughing up blood. Serenity, who was waiting by the door, rushed to her father's side. After the coughing ended, King John looked at his daughter. "Serenity, you shouldn't be here. I don't want you or that child in your womb to get ill." Serenity touched her father's forehead and smiled. "Oh papa, you're always worried for me, even when you should be thinking about getting well." "You're my little girl, I'll always keep watch over you." He smiled and then started coughing again. His doctor rushed to him and asked Serenity and Harry to leave. "Harry darling," Serenity said when they walked back into their room. "You don't have to go and fight the rebels. You can stay here with me and let the men fight. I'm already losing my father, I can't lose you too, I just can't." Serenity looked away and started crying. Harry hugged her. "I have to go Serenity, it's my home. I'll be safe." He touched her stomach. "And I'll be back in time for our little one to be born. Nothing in the world will stop me from missing that." Serenity smiled and kissed her husband. "I'll make sure you don't. Be safe." Harry smiled. "I will I promise." They kissed and looked at the stars.
Serenity and Queen Malory sat in chairs on a podium, watching Harry getting the troops ready. King James was still very ill, So Serenity stood in his place. She gave a moving speech and sat down, the crowd cheering after her. But her mind wasn't on the people; her mind was on her beloved on a white stallion draped with the colors of Gryffindor and Slytherin. Serenity watched as Harry, looking very handsome in his armor, raised his sward to start moving the troops out. "To Victory!" He screamed at the troops. The troops screamed back and started following him away from the city. Serenity looked on, tears streaming down her face. "Good luck my love," She whispered. Just then, She saw Harry come back, as if he forgot something. Serenity stood up and watched as Harry got off his horse and walked threw the crowd to the podium. Harry wrapped his arms around Serenity and passionately kissed her. He smiled. "I couldn't leave without saying good bye. Serenity smiled and hugged him. "Be safe my love, come back to me." Harry smiled. "I will, I promise." He touched Serenity's stomach. "And take care of our little boy while I'm gone." Serenity hit him playfully. "You mean our little girl." "Well, whatever it is, I will love it to death." Harry kissed Serenity passionately. "Goodbye Serenity, I promise to write often." They shared one last kiss and Harry mounted his horse and galloped away. Serenity watched as her beloved rode away. "Farewell, my love, good luck."