Ok, I got a lot of positive feedback about chappa two, so here's chappa three!! YAY!!!
Oh, and I officially have a co-author!! My very first!! YAY!! Ok, everybody say, "We love you, Comet Moon!" I can't hear you!! "WE LOVE YOU COMET MOON!!!!!!" ok... very good... now, onto the fic!!
Uh... does anyone know how to say "queen" in japanese, cause, technically, in this fic, Usagi's the queen, and I don't think they'd call her "princess" if she's a queen... right??
And many thanks to everyone who reviewed, you guys keep me going!!
Oh, and the story by Silver Moon Goddess that some of the ideas were from (I'm pretty sure they were only in the first chapter...) were from her story A Light in the Darkness...
And onto the fic!!
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Usagi woke up to the ringing of an alarm clock. It was the first day of classes, and she would not be late this time! So she groggily got out of bed after much persistence from her friends. She pulled on her uniform and stared at herself in the mirror.
"If I wasn't so used to uniforms from Japan, I might be upset that I have to wear this," she said to herself. "No style at all."
"Come on, Meatball-head! We're gonna be late!" Chibi-Usa cried at her future mother. "Hurry up, baka!"
"Shut up, Chibi-Usa!" Usagi cried and launched herself at the younger version of herself, tickling her mercilessly. The two fell to the floor giggling helplessly. Despite common opinion, they did have a lot of fun together, and they loved each other very much.
"Hime! Get up! It's time to go!" came Michiru's voice from across the room. Usagi got up and held out a hand to Chibi-Usa. They walked off together towards the Great Hall for breakfast.
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Usagi walked slowly into the potions classroom. She was scared, that much was certain. For all she knew there could be dead bodies in that classroom! Why they chose to have any class in the dungeons was beyond her. But, with the company of her friends, she walked slowly into Snape's classroom.
She was quite surprised when she found it empty except for them. Even Snape wasn't there yet. Usagi was early.
"I'm early!" Usagi squealed. "I'm actually early!" While Hermione could only guess that this wasn't the norm for her, the rest of the girls laughed at their leader's antics.
"Way to go, Hime!" Rei said jokingly. "There's a first time for everything!"
The girls continued to joke as the classroom filled up with the rest of the students, and eventually, Snape.
"Shut up and sit down," was his greeting. Usagi frowned. "For this year you will be split up into groups and you will stay there. I want you to sit with your groups when your name is called."
Snape went into splitting up the class, which took up most of the class, much to the pleasure of the Gryffindors. Usagi ended up with Draco and Rei, and Ami, Minako and Ron made up another group. Harry was stuck with Pansy, but lucked out by getting Makoto in his group. Hermione was hard done by, and got stuck with both Crabbe and Goyle. Usagi grumbled the whole time about being stuck with Draco Malfoy, but was quite pleased about being with Rei.
After the groups were split up, the usual drone of Potions begun. Halfway through the class, all the inners had a tough time to keep from laughing out loud. Because every chance he got, Malfoy was hitting on Usagi. To make it even funnier, he received a death-glare from Harry every time. It seemed both were after the bubbly blonde bunny.
"They'll get a shock when they find out she's engaged," Minako whispered to Ami, ready to burst any second. Ami was meanwhile holding her gut, which was sore from the strain of withholding her laughter. She simply nodded, and turned back to the potion they were working on. Ron seemed oblivious to the conversation around him, and kept mumbling about it not doing any good, that Snape would find something, anything wrong with it. However, he'd never been in school with Ami before.
Ami was working furiously at the potion. Ron was inwardly amazed that she could do so well. What he didn't know, was that she had excelled at chemistry, along with every other class at her muggle school. And Potions was just like chemistry. Ami read and re-read every direction, knowing that one slipup could cost them a lot of points. But, that dreaded slipup never came, and the chemistry inclined girl found it becoming increasingly simpler by the minute.
Makoto's group was doing much the same. Potions was just like cooking, and that was something the tall girl was exceptionally good at. She chopped swiftly at the ingredients, never making a mistake in size. It was natural for her, and Harry was compelled to just sit by and watch her work. Pansy was sulking that she got stuck with two Gryffindors, and she was especially irked that one of them was a mud-blood. But, she had to admit; Makoto knew what she was doing.
Her hands moved in a blur around the cauldron. Even Snape seemed impressed, but he quickly hid it. He was now upset that he provided Harry Potter with the perfect group-mate. He should have remembered the temperament of Jupiter's princess. But sulking wouldn't do any help. He had already said they would stay with their groups.
Usagi was faring not so well. This was too much like cooking, and she was never good at that. She was good at disposing of the results of the cooking afterward, but not at the cooking itself. Draco was getting very annoyed with her, despite the attraction, and Rei was getting annoyed with him. Draco would constantly take her ingredients before she had even done anything, refusing to let her screw up his potion. Usagi more or less watched as Rei and Draco made the potion, occasionally helping out. Rei would often steel the ingredients right back from Malfoy and give them back to Usagi, smiling encouragingly at her leader. After a few lost ingredients, Usagi had it down, and was able to chop and pour with ease. In her experience with school, this was far too easy, and she was just waiting for something around their cauldron to blow up. But, the awaited explosion never came, and by the end of the class, they had a fairly decent potion.
Snape went around evaluating the class. His first stop was Usagi, Draco, and Rei's potion, so that he wouldn't have to compare them to Makoto. He had thought this out. If he pretended that this was all he had expected of them, then he could give them full marks and not have to worry. But why did he care? He always played favorites. But this was different. He didn't want his princess to think less of him. Damn bunny. The class wouldn't notice though, Draco was in the group, and it was common knowledge that Snape heavily favored the young Malfoy.
"Very good job, Mr. Malfoy." Snape oozed. To the shock of everyone present, he continued. "And you as well, Ms. Tsukino, Ms. Hino. Excellent work. Top marks. Five points to both house." Harry's jaw dropped. Had Snape just given points to Gryffindor? What was it about this girl?
"Hmm. Well, I suppose that's fairly good work, Ms. Kino. And, yes, I do credit it all to you. Five points from Gryffindor, seeing as all Mr. Potter did was watch his group-mate." Makoto scowled, and Draco smirked at his rival. Nothing he did was good enough for Snape, and it always ended up with lost points.
Finally, Snape came to Ami's potion. He was amazed that such a scientifically based mind could grasp magic so easily. Although, this wasn't quite magic, and was, as he had said before, a science. She'd have a hard time with the rest of it, seeing as her mind was so scientifically based. Secretly, Snape was worried about this small girl. She had been like a daughter to him on the Moon Kingdom, they all had, and he hated to see her lost and confused. And without the knowledge of what she was doing, Ami Mizuno was destined to become very much lost.
"Good enough, I suppose, Mizuno." Snape dismissed the class, and waited for the day to end.
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Charms was next on the schedule, taught by Professor Flitwick. They were learning simple, fun, and somewhat pointless charms until they got back into the swing of school life. Today, they were making rainbows.
Much to her surprise and delight, Usagi found that it was quite simple. Her first few tries came out not quite right, some being cut off after yellow, and some appearing to be out of a black and white movie, with only varying shades of grey. But after her preliminary attempts, Usagi managed to focus her energy just right, and created a shimmering, full-colour rainbow across the room. Professor Flitwick was noticeably pleased, not to mention surprised, as not even Hermione had managed yet.
The scouts weren't so much surprised as happy for their leader. She had struggled a fair amount in previous school years, and they found that magic was certainly her strong point in life. They could only guess that their former princess was starting to show.
While the rest of the girls were focused on Usagi's triumphs, Ami secretly thanked the Gods. Because if they were looking at Usagi, they wouldn't see her. Turmoil engulfed the soldier of Mercury, who for once found herself unable to complete the task set before her. As much as she tried, her energy flow was disrupted, and the rainbow was scarred. She did get it eventually, but found herself constantly doubting her ability with magic.
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Divinations was the next class, and the girls found themselves deprived of Hermione's company. As they came into the class, they were met with little light, and an almost eerie feeling. Harry sighed loudly as he entered the class, wondering how he was going to die this year. They all sat down, Minako and Ami with Ron and Harry, and the rest of the girls at another table. Just as the last students entered the room, Professor Trelawney swept in.
"Welcome, class." she said slowly. She looked sadly at Harry. "Some of you might not like what you will see in this class, but the signs do not lie. And I am afraid to say that what you see will come true, if you are reading the signs properly." Harry sagged in his seat. *Oh great. Another year of death premonition. Whoop-dee-doo.*
"The first thing you will be learning this year is fire reading. It is a skill that few possess, and only the most learned can perform it. I doubt there are any of you who will be able to achieve accurate predictions from the fire. The most famous Fire Reader was none other than the Princess of Mars, during the time of the Silver Millennium. Even if you practice all your lives, you will never become as great as she." Harry noticed the girls looking pointedly at Rei, who blushed slightly at the silent praise.
"Are there any questions? I assure you, if you don't think you can do it, you should leave now. Once you have lost faith in yourself, the predictions will fade, and your inner eye will close." Parvati's hand shot up. "Yes, my dear? You are not already doubting yourself, I hope?"
"No, professor. I was just wondering, could we have a demonstration?" she asked eagerly.
"Of course my darling." Trelawney smiled sweetly, and sat in front of the lit fire. She proceeded to hold her hands up to the fire as if warming them. She moaned a bit, and mumbled something that sounded like an eerie chant. As the others watched, her eyes closed and she swayed back and forth. As her 'demonstration' was reaching its climax, a single cough broke the silence that had befallen the room. All eyes turned to the source of the cough: Rei. Trelawney's eyes snapped open, and she glared at the raven-haired girl.
"Is there a problem, Ms. Hino." Parvati and Lavender were glaring daggers at her, but Rei glared back defiantly.
"Yes." she said simply.
"And what might it be," Trelawney asked, quickly losing patience.
"Your technique." Rei answered smoothly.
As Parvati and Lavender gaped openly, Trelawney glided towards Rei. "My dear," she said with a forced sweetness. "While I understand how intimidating it is to watch someone do a fire reading, I do not agree with your ways of expressing your insecurities. One cannot say that my technique doesn't work when they haven't tried any for themselves."
"But I have," Rei answered.
Trelawney jolted. "My dear. One so young cannot possibly have been able to receive accurate readings from the fire. You must be joking. I have perfected this art over many years. You have only just started divination this year. How could you know better than I?"
Parvati and Lavender nodded in agreement, as the scouts watched in fascination to Rei's defiance. Harry and Ron were sniggering behind their hands, very much liking this new girl.
Rei's eyes danced with mirth as she stared at her professor. "Well, you see professor, before I came here, I was a priestess at a temple. I've been doing fire readings for many years now, and I have yet to come across a prediction of mine that isn't accurate. I also have dreams sometimes of coming danger, but that's a completely different matter."
Trelawney faulted, but quickly regained her composure. "Well then, Ms. Hino, perhaps you'd like to give us a demonstration?" Trelawney oozed.
Rei got up and strode purposefully towards the fire. She sat down on her knees and began the familiar ritual. Her hands moved in the traditional ways as she concentrated on her task. The scouts waited with baited breath, not wanting Rei to be embarrassed. Harry and Ron were quite interested in the raven-haired girl who had already grated Trelawney. And Lavender and Parvati were glaring at her, secretly hoping she would fail.
Suddenly Rei flew back, and gasped for breath. Her eyes opened and searched the room frantically for a sign of what she had seen. Her gaze rested on Harry.
"You're in danger, Harry Potter," she whispered, and then passed out.
"REI!" Usagi cried as she rushed toward her fallen friend, the rest of the scouts in tow. Lavender and Parvati gaped openly. Trelawney looked more surprised at the fact that she had actually had a real premonition than anything else. Harry just exchanged a look with Ron. *And she seemed so un-like Trelawney*.
Makoto picked up the limp figure of Rei and made to leave the room. Trelawney blocked her path.
"My dear, we must examine her further. Her inner-eye is very advanced for one so young. She should stay here where I can keep an eye on her."
"She should go to the hospital wing," Makoto ground out. "And I assure you, professor, you don't want to get in my way."
Harry and Ron looked with interest at the tall girl. She had muscles, that was for sure, with the way she carried the other girl as if she weighed nothing at all. There were no doubts that if Trelawney didn't back off, Makoto wouldn't hesitate to make her back off.
Trelawney stepped gracefully aside and moved over to Harry instead, letting Makoto pass through the door with her friend. The rest of the girls stayed behind, trusting the tall brunette completely. Trelawney looked over the rest of the group.
"It is very unusual for one your age to receive accurate premonitions from the fire. But, I assure you, accurate it was, for I too have seen Mr. Potter's plight. Mr. Potter, I am afraid that it was an omen of death!"
Harry groaned.
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The rest of the day went on Rei-less. Madame Pomphrey had locked her in the hospital wing, despite her loud objections. The next class was Transfiguration and then the day was done. They were transfiguring wax into wood, a supposedly easy task to get the year started.
Much to Usagi's delight, she had as much triumph in this class as she had in Charms. Much to Ami's dismay, the same could not be said for her. The farther they got into the day, the more Usagi realized her strengths, and the more Ami realized hers. And those strengths weren't magic. Ami almost wished she could go back to her regular school, where she excelled and had every chance for a bright future. But she knew that would never happen. And she would rather fail than leave her Queen. She would just have to figure this out.
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The day went well for Chibi-Usa and Hotaru. Their first class was flying, and Chibi-Usa found she had a certain knack for it. Madame Hooch told her she had perfect form, and that her technique was quite amazing. Chibi-Usa had practically glowed under the praise.
Hotaru found out that Defense Against the Dark Arts was her specialty, though some accused her of being favored by Professor Meiou. Hotaru had pouted a bit at this, but hadn't thought much of it.
Their next class was Care of Magical Creatures. The mystical animals Hagrid had shown them took an instant shine to Chibi-Usa. Hotaru guessed that it was due to her purity, and Chibi-Usa had only blushed under the praise of her best friend and fellow scout. Hagrid was most pleased by the small girl, and took to her as quickly as the animals did.
The last class of the day was Herbology, and both the girls had frowned slightly. They hated gardening. Then they saw the plants, and almost giggled with delight. Every sort of plant you could ever imagine was here. There were beautiful flowers, ugly weeds, and even some that were unclassifiable, odd as they were.
At the end of the day, they were both exhausted, but happy.
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Haruka and Michiru were having an ok day. They had already lost ten points for Gryffindor because Haruka had decided she didn't particularly like Marcus Flint. The girls still thought she was a guy, and the Gryffindors didn't tell them, finding it more amusing to watch the Slytherin girls hit on her. The word had spread to all the other houses, but due to general dislike for the house, the Slytherins had been left out of the gossip loop.
Flint had made the mistake of insulting Michiru, and Haruka had stood up for her girlfriend. Needless to say, Flint would never again make the mistake of insulting Michiru. He was sent to the hospital wing with a black eye and a broken wrist, but seeing as it was transfiguration class, McGonagall was lenient towards Haruka.
Potions had come next, and the two girls were quite amused by the way Snape played favorites. Even more amusing was that he was favoring them, much to the surprise of all the other students. Snape hated Gryffindors.
The girls had then gone to History of Magic, and then they had a spare, much to their delight. They spent the spare in Setsuna's and Mamoru's classes, helping out and discussing some things.
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Ami was not feeling well. She wasn't sick, but her seeming lack of ability was starting to get to her. She had credited it the first day to first-day-jitters, but this went beyond the first day. She had spent two weeks here, and while the others were having little difficulty with magic, Ami was having problems. She was doing fine with subjects such as Potions and History of Magic, but anything with real magic was a loss to her. In a last attempt, she went to someone she never thought she would ever have to ask for help. Afraid that the others would ridicule her, Ami was only comfortable asking the most loyal of friends: Usagi.
"Umm, Usagi?" Ami asked tentatively. The girl in front of her turned to look at her.
"What's up, Ami-chan?" Usagi asked, completely forgetting her video game upon seeing the look on Ami's face.
Ami took a deep breath, and forced out the words. "I need your help with the school work."
Usagi blinked. "You need my help? But, Ami-chan, you're the smart one. How could I help you?"
"Usagi, how can you not notice how great you're doing? But me, I've been having problems. My magical energy seems to be blocked by something. As much as I try, I can't seem to get it right. And, well, I'm afraid to go to the others. You have to promise not to tell them," Ami pleaded with the girl in front of her.
Usagi nodded. "I've never had to tutor someone before, but, I guess I can give it a shot," she answered slowly. "But first, we have to figure out what the problem is."
The two girls picked up their books and went off to the library.
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Rei looked up as Harry approached her. She had never found out what happened in the Divination class after she fainted two weeks ago, but she imagined that Harry was a bit nervous. He had seemed to avoid her sometimes, but others he seemed completely fine. It was odd, but Rei didn't want to push it and start the conversation. Harry needed to think about it.
"Hey," he said as he reached her.
"Hi," Rei answered slowly. And uncomfortable silence fell between them, and neither knew what to say. "I'm sorry," Rei finally said. "I guess it kind of frightened you, with what I said in divination."
"Well, Trelawney's been predicting my death for two years now, so I'm used to it coming from her. But you seemed to be actually predicting something. So, yeah, it scared me. But I want to know what you saw."
Rei shook her head. "No you don't."
"So it was that bad? I guess I really am doomed to death predictions." Harry sighed.
"Death? Who said anything about death?" Rei asked, surprised.
"But you said-"
"I said you were in danger, Harry, I never said you were going to die." Rei told him matter-of-factly. "There's a huge difference."
Harry seemed to relax. "So, what's it like being a priestess?" he asked in an attempt to change the subject.
"I love it. Grandpa's a bit eccentric, and I'm always afraid he might hurt himself, but other than that, it's pretty good. And the fire readings are great for helping us all out."
"With what?" Harry asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing much," Rei answered quickly. "Just temple stuff. We do a lot of different things. Love fortunes, charms, and the like. It's great there, and the cherry trees are just gorgeous in the spring," Rei's eyes took on a far away look as she thought about her home.
"Sounds like you miss the place," Harry answered.
"Yeah, I really do," Rei said. "But I'm having a great time here, although that Trelawney seems to be nothing more than a big fat phony."
Harry smiled. "Yeah, I guess she is. Actually, I saw her have a real prediction once. It was creepy. She went into a sort of trance and just started spewing out words in an eerie voice. Not one of my better experiences, but at least she didn't say I was going to die."
Rei giggled slightly. "Hmmm, I guess so. So is that why Hermione doesn't take divination?"
"Pretty much. She does Arithmacy instead."
"Arithmacy, huh? Maybe Ami would like that class," Rei mused. "So, what's home life like for you, Harry?" she asked.
"This is my home," Harry answered sadly. "I live with my aunt and her family. They hate me, just because I'm magic. I was sent to live with them after my parents were killed, and now every summer is a living hell."
"It's all his fault." Rei grumbled. "He killed everybody, and now you have to live with those horrible people."
"I know. If my parents were still alive, I could have been living with them and we would have been happy."
"Huh?" Rei asked, coming out of her reverie. "Oh, right. He killed your parents. Right." she said hurriedly. "Um… I have to go. Nice talking to you Harry." Rei got up to leave.
"Rei!" Harry called after her. She stopped and turned around to face him.
"Do you have a date for the ball?" he asked slowly.
Rei smiled. "Is that an invitation?"
"Maybe."
"Well then, maybe I don't have anyone to go with."
Harry smiled. "So, would you like to go to the ball with me?"
"Yes, I think I would," Rei answered, and walked off towards her dorm.
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"Hermione!" Ron called. "Hey, slow down!"
Hermione stopped and waited for her friend to catch up. "What's up, Ron?"
"What? Do I need a reason to want to hang out with my best friend?" Ron asked, feigning ignorance.
Hermione laughed. "Alright, Ron. But I'm warning you now, I'm off to the library."
"Ah yes, the library. Where else would Hermione spend her free time?"
"Shut up, Ron," Hermione joked as they walked down the corridor. Suddenly, Ron stopped. Hermione looked at him oddly. "What?"
"Shh," he told her. "Do you hear that?" he asked in a whisper. Hermione listened and could hear faint voices. Familiar faint voices. The cats. If she didn't warn them somehow that Ron was walking slowly towards them, then he would find out they could talk, and that would bring about a long series of questions.
Just as they were about to round the corner to where Ron was sure the voices were coming from, Hermione 'accidentally' tripped and fell into plain sight of anyone around the corner. Ron jumped out and stopped when all he could see were three cats, the ones he knew belonged to the new girls.
"Well, I guess I was just hearing things," he said. "But I could have swore there were voices, and they didn't sound like anyone in this school." Ron mused. "And the cat's couldn't have been talking. But how did they get all the way out here?" he asked himself.
"Well, we had better take them back to the common room," Hermione suggested quickly, looking apologetically at Luna. The black cat just nodded slightly in understanding. Ron picked up Artemis and Diana, and Hermione followed behind with Luna.
As they walked along in silence, Luna started to feel a familiar presence. *Could it be?* As they reached the Gryffindor common room Luna jumped hurriedly out of Hermione's hand and rushed upstairs to the scouts' dorm.
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"Well there's you're problem, Ami-chan!" Usagi exclaimed happily. "It says here in the history books that the Royal family of Mercury had more scientifically based minds and weren't as inclined to magic as the other families were."
"What?" Ami asked. Usagi handed over the book and Ami read it aloud. "With the help of the Moon family, the Mercurians were able to adjust their mind frame to a more magical sense, while the Mercurians helped to establish the society of the Silver Millennium, mixing science with magic." Ami looked up. "Well, I suppose that explains it. I've done well in our old school because there was almost always a scientific base, but the energy flow of magic is beyond my current mind frame. Usagi-chan, you're a genius!" Ami threw her arms around her leader. "But I still need your help understanding the magical energy, because without it, I'm afraid I'll fail horribly at this."
Usagi smiled brightly. "Well then, let the tutoring begin! But, you have to help me with all this science junk too, Ami-chan, ok?"
"Ok," Ami smiled, and the girls began studying.
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Haruka and Michiru were in deep conversation with Setsuna.
"Do you think he'll attack?" Haruka asked.
"He doesn't usually make a move this early in the year, but the ball would definitely be a good time to cause chaos." Setsuna answered.
"But would he really attack with Dumbledore right there?" Michiru asked. "He was always afraid of him."
"That's true," Setsuna replied. "But if word has reached him about Serenity being here, who knows what Voldemort will do. And with Harry Potter here as well," Setsuna let her voice trail off, not finishing the sentence.
"And Lucious Malfoy is here as well. He's one of Voldemort's greatest supporters, although all those idiots in the Ministry of Magic refuse to believe so."
"But it's funny seeing young Draco," Michiru giggled. "He's obviously taken to Usagi, but he thinks he's bad. If he only knew the true nature of his plight, he might not be so rude."
"Yes, I know. But our biggest concern now is making sure that everyone is kept safe. You haven't forgotten the prophecy."
"Of course we haven't. It just seems like so long ago it was born. If Harry only knew why Voldemort is so intent on killing him. He might not be so happy about, nor held in such high places by his peers, but at least he'd have a better understanding of the situation."
"He wouldn't believe us if we told him."
"No, and neither would I if I didn't know for myself. It's too horrible to believe that anyone, even Voldemort, could do that to-"
"But he can. And he will if he gets the chance. We cannot allow the prophecy to fail. Voldemort was always driven by power, and he'll stop at nothing to get it, even if it means killing Harry."
"I know."
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Luna and Artemis padded silently along the corridor, following Hermione. She had met up a few minutes ago with Ginny Weasley, and the cats were on edge. As they padded along, they were more and more sure of what they were sensing. The girls took a turn into the library and went into the section on history. Apparently, the History of Magic teacher had chosen this year to teach about the Silver Millennium, to all classes. Hermione was helping Ginny with her research for a project due next week.
As the cats entered the library, they made sure not to be seen by anyone, as they would surely be kicked out of the library. They walked slowly to Hermione and Ginny's table, and stayed out of sight, observing the pair.
"It's got to be them," Luna whispered.
"I know, Luna, but how do we tell them?"
"With our mouths, Artemis. They're too important to leave alone! This explains why Hermione is so good at magic, and why Ginny was the one to open the Chamber. He was trying to corrupt her! Of course, he should have known it was useless, one cannot simply corrupt-"
"The Senshi of Sol," came Hermione's voice "were the two protectors of the complete solar system, rather than the Princess or the outer rim. While most planets' royal families had only one daughter, and thus one Senshi, the first Queen of sol gave birth to Twins, thus creating guardians of the solar system. The power of the day-star was too great, equal to the Moon Royal line, but without the Ginzuishou to control, so it was split unto two lines. The first-born was given the title Sailor Sol and made heir to the throne. While the second became Sailor Sun and her line became the knight and ambassador of the Sol kingdom and Moon. Alone, there powers were equal of the other Sailors. But they could combine their powers to create attacks only equal to the legendary Sailor Moon, the Soldier of Mystery. Thus they were given the task of maintaining the balance of the planets themselves."
Ginny's voice floated too the shell shocked pair as they tried to come to grips at what they were saying.
"You know Hermione. That sounds awfully familier."
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end part three...