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"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
Lyrics from Britney Spears' Over Protected
Chapter 3
It's a Small World After All
"Come on Hime we need to hurry or we will miss the train."
"I'm coming Ho-chan, just give me five more minutes of sleep."
"No, Hime, I hate to do this to you, but it's for your own good." Hotaru headed into Usagi's room from the main room and picked up a glass of water on the way in. As she approached Usagi, she did it silently as to not wake her. She then quickly poured the glass of ice cold water directly onto Usagi's face.
"AHHH!" Usagi screamed as she sat up straight. "What in the name of Selene did you do that for?"
"You weren't waking up, so I woke you up. Now come on and get ready we need to leave soon."
"Fine and NEVER EVER EVER DO THAT AGAIN IF YOU VAULE YOUR LIFE!"
*Hogwarts Express*
"Hey Harry, wait up!"
"Hi, Hermoine. How was your summer?"
"Great, I went to the Weasley's house for two weeks, that was before you came. After that I went on vacation with my parents to Paris, it was so beautiful."
"Yo, Ron, come over here."
"Coming Harry."
"Hey did you guys hear that we are getting transfer students to Hogwarts this year. I here they're from Japan. Four of them, two in their fifth year and two in their sixth. I hope that some of them are in Gryffindor, it would be fun to be their friends."
"Yeah I guess so, now come on 'Moine, Ron. We got to get on the train, we want to be able to get seats."
"Look, Harry being the logical one, this is a new change."
"Ron, you better watch it or I'll…I'll…I'll turn your hair pink!"
"Yo, calm down man I was just joking."
"Yeah what ever."
*In a train compartment*
"This year should be interesting."
"I agree, but no matter what goes on, we will protect you Hime."
"I know that Ho-chan."
"Koneko-chan, we just want to keep you safe, we want to keep you protected."
"Every time, every time." Usagi mumbled a hint of pain noticable.
"What do you mean every time, Usa-Hime?" A worried Michelle asked.
"Every time you guys protect me you end up getting hurt or even worse, dead." Usagi paused a moment holding back a sob. "I…I…I don't want you guys getting hurt. You say you'll protect me and I believe you, but sometimes that doesn't work out and I end up fighting alone and I don't want to be alone." By this point Usagi was in tears and sobing. It hurt Hotaru, Haruka and Michelle to see their princess in this pain. Haruka reached over and pulled a sobbing Usagi onto her lap and placed a comforting hand on her back.
"Koneko-chan, don't worry, we'll keep you and ourselves safe. Nothing will happen to us, I promise that."
"No."
"Huh?"
"I said, no. You can't promise any of what you said and you know. I have grown up. I am not a stupid little klutz who would fall for that and have an artifical comfort from that. I have seen too much in my life to believe that, too much. Too much pain and sorrow. I have felt that pain, both physical and emotional." After this a tear stricken Usagi got off of Haruka's lap and started to head to the door of the compartment, but before she could make out of the door, her wrist was grabbed by Haruka.
"No, Ruka-chan. I need my space, I need time to think."
"But, Koneko-chan. Hime."
"Ruka-chan, please let her go, she'll be fine." At Michelle words Haruka let go of Usagi and watched as her Hime bolted out of the compartment and into the hall.
"Oh Hime, I'm sorry."
*Where Usagi is*
"I can't let them get hurt no matter what. If anything were to happen to them I don't know what I would do. And with everything going on this is all my fault. Just because of my stupid destiny. None of my friends would have ever gotten hurt if it weren't for that or for who I am. I would live a normal life."
Things I've been told, I can't believe what I hear about the world, I realize I'm Over protected. There must be another way…
"If it weren't for me Harry Potter's parents would be alive and he would be living a normal life not one of fame and glory for what he did. The boy who lived. Yeah, he might have lived, but he lost the two people closest to him and he lived the rest of his life a nightmare with his aunt, uncle and his cousin. How he could be related to them, I will never know. And ever since he has come to Hogwarts there is always a recurring fight with Voldemort. That beast is going to pay for what he did to me and what he did to all of those innocent people and especially for what he did to Harry Potter."
…Cause I believe in taking chances, but who I am to say, what a girl is to do, God I need some answers. What am I do with my life? (You will find out don't worry) How am I supposed to know what's right? (You just got to do it your way) I can't help the way I feel, but my life has been so over protected.
"My stupid destiny has lead me to this place, this time in my life. Why does it seem that everything is wrong, hopefully things will work out soon."
I don't need nobody telling me just what I wanna what I what what I'm gonna do about my destiny. I say no, no nobody tell me just what what what I wanna do, do I'm fed up with people telling me to be someone else but me.
"Why do I feel this way, empty, I feel so alone, yet I am surrounded by friends why is this?" Just as Usagi said this the compartment door opened to reveal three figures.
"Oh sorry, I didn't know anyone was in here." One figure said, a girl with bushy brown hair. Usagi noticed the two other figures behind her were guys, or so she thought her tears made vision slightly blury.
"Don't worry, you can come in, it is only me in here and I was getting kind of lonely." The three people came into the compartment, the girl sat next to Usagi and the guys sat on the seat opposite them.
"Are you alright?" The girl asked noticing Usagi's tear striken face.
"Yeah I am fine, I just had a little argument with my friends and I was thinking about things that kind of upsets me."
"Ok, oh I forgot. My name is Hermoine Granger."
"I am Usagi Tsukino."
"Are you one of the new transfer students?"
"Yes, I am, my three friends are the other girls coming to Hogwarts this year. I am going to be entering my fifth year."
"Well, so are we."
"We?"
"Yeah I'm Ron Weasely." One of the boys said, he had flaming red hair and freckles.
"And I'm Harry Potter." The other boy with untidy black hair and thick round glasses.
"It can't be, I'm…I'm sorry. For what Voldemort did to you, you and your parents."
"Thank you I think."
"It's all my fault, if Voldemort had gotten his powers back, he would have come after me and you would have your parents and live a normal life. I'm so sorry, so sorry."
"What are you talking about?"
"I…I got to go. Bye bye." At that moment Usagi got up quickly and rushed to the door, her long silver cape flowing behind her. She still had her hood on and she kept her head low. As she was running out of the door she banged into something or actually someone. The force off impact caused her to fall backwards into the compartment on her butt.
"What is this, another addition to the Potter loser fan club? Probably a weak first year, who doesn't know better."
"Shut up Malfoy."
By this time Usagi had regained her composure and got up and headed back to the door.
"Um, could you please move out of the way please, I would like to get out of this compartment."
"Oh so the little weakling wants to get out of the compartment, oh should I let her go? Let me think…no."
"Malfoy let her go."
"And what are you going to do about it Weasely?"
"Please move, I don't want any trouble, I just want to get past."
"Oh why don't you even look at me while I'm talking to you." Malfoy grabbed Usagi's jawed and pulled her face up and looked into her eyes. 'Those eyes, I know those eyes from somewhere.'
Usagi looked up at Malfoy by forcedand looked into his eyes. 'Those eyes, Dra-chan, can that be you?'
*Gasp* Usagi gasped as she looked at Malfoy. "It can't be you, it can't I got to go please let me past, I don't think Ruka-chan would be to happy if you didn't."
"Whose Ruka-chan?"
"Her." Usagi pointed to Haruka behind Malfoy. She was looking very angry and was pounding her fist into her open hand.
*Gulp* "Okay, fine you can go." Haruka grabbed Usagi's hand and pulled her out of the compartment.
"Koneko-chan are you okay? Did he hurt you? What did he say?"
"Ruka-chan, I am fine, he didn't do anything to me."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I am, don't worry so much, I'm a big girl."
"Yeah a big girl who stills cries over spilled milk."
"So I am a sensitive person, big deal. Sheesh."
"You know I'm joking Koneko-chan. Right?"
"Yeah I know, I know." Usagi and Haruka walked away together and headed back to their compartment leaving a slightly scared and shocked Malfoy and a confused Harry, Ron and Hermoine. Before Malfoy could say anything else to the "Potter club" an announcement was heard through out the train.
"We will be arriving at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry soon, please get your school robes on and get ready for departure on the train. Thank you for your time and have a good school year."
Soon the train had arrived at Hogwarts and the students filed out of the train cars. First years followed the tradition of crossing the lake with Hagrid and the other students took horseless carriages to the school. Haruka, Hotaru, Michelle and Usagi all got into a specially marked carriage. When they climbed inside, they saw that Setsuna was sitting in there waiting for them.
"Hime, so glad to see you. I missed you. I have been working so hard lately. I wish I could have brought you four to Diagon Alley, but I was just so busy I couldn't."
"Pu-chan, it is quite all right, you have no need to apologize, your work should come first, you are holding a very important position as the D.A.D.A. professor. Now relax and when we get to Hogwarts we will get sorted and eat, we can calm down tonight and get a good nights sleep."
"I agree Hime, I agree."
*Harry and co. carriage*
"Was it me or did you think that girl was kind of strange?"
"Yeah I thought it too."
"And what's up with her and Malfoy."
"I guess we'll never know."
"Yeah I guess so."
"Maybe we will find out later or something."
*Great Hall*
All the returning Hogwarts students sat at their house tables, the teachers sat in their usual seat at the high table. Professor McGonagall entered with the new first years as she did every year. She placed a stool in the front of the room and placed an old hat on it. It announced itself as the Sorting Hat and then it sang its usual song, every year it was different and unique. After its song, Professor McGonagall took out a list of students names and called them up to be sorted. After everyone was sorted Professor Dumbledore stood up and began to speak to the school.
"Attention everyone, attention. I am pleased to anounance that we have a new professor amongest us. Please welcome Professor Meiou, our new Defense Against Dark Arts professor. Please welcome her with the warmth Hogwarts is known for. Also we have four new students who are transfering to Hogwarts this year. Two of them will be entering their fifth year and two will be entering their sixth. Ladies please come out now."
The entire school watched as the four new students emerged from the shadows and watched as everyone stared at them. The guys noticed their beauty and were aw struck by them.
"Tomoe, Hotaru."
Hotaru stepped forward and sat down on the stool, before the sorting hat was placed on her head she watched the students who were looking at her. They all had shocked expressions of their faces.
"Did they just say Tomoe, as in the famous Tomoe family who haven't been in the Wizardry world for centuries?"
"I think they did Hermoine, I think they did."
Hotaru was slightly amused by this and then the Sorting hat was placed on top of her head. Her vision was blocked by the brim of the hat.
'Hello, oh boy the Princess of Saturn, what an honor.'
'Oh my god, did you just say that out loud?'
'No my child I did not, I am reading your thoughts, no one can hear me nor you. Now what house to put you in? Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw won't do at all. You have charateristics of Gryffindors and you would do wonderful in Slytherin.'
'Please put me with my friends, I want to be able to protect Hime, I need to be where she is.'
'Well then I guess you should be in…'
"GRYFFINDOR!" The Sorting hat shouted and the Gryffindor table broke into applause. Hotaru got off of the stool and happily walked to the Gryffindor table and sat down in an empty seat at the end of the table, distant from everyone else. She watched as Haruka and Michelle were both sorted into Gryffindor, as the two had been called up the entire hall went quite each time like they had done when Hotaru went up.
"Ruka-papa, what did you say to the hat?"
"I said if he didn't put Hime with us I would rip him to streads."
"Oh that's great threaten the hat on our first day at a new school."
"I wanted to make sure Hime was with us."
"Yeah what ever."
"Tsukino, Usagi." Professor McGonagall called out, Usagi slowly approached the stool. Nearly all the guys in the room were drooling over her and one person was glaring at any guys who even glanced at her.
"Do you realize how long I have been waiting for you to come to this school?"
"Um, no."
*Harry and co.*
"Ron, Hermoine, did the Sorting hat just say that it was waiting for her? And did it just say that out loud?"
"Ah, Harry yeah I think that it just did."
"Okay, thank you Hermoine I thought that it was just me and that I went insane."
"Glad to be a help."
*Back to Usagi*
"Now where to put you, dear Hime?"
'Thank God you said that in Japanese or we would have big problems.'
"Hm, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw are out of the question, there is no way you could be in those houses. You are brave, have a lot of courage, well at least if your friends are in danger. You have an extreme amount of power, you have a desire to harness that power. Maybe you should be in Slytherin, you would be able to get to that power there."
'I want to be with my protectors my friends.'
"Ah, it's to be with your friends is what is want. But why not be with your family instead?"
'Family? You don't mean Uncle do you? He went to this school, but he is no longer a student. What in the name of Selene could you be talking about?'
"Time will tell my child, time will tell. Now to place you with family or friends? Family or friends?"
'Friends, please place me there with them.'
"Friends is what you really want so I guess you'll be in GRYFFINDOR! Now dear little Hime, do be careful this year. It would be heartbreaking to lose you to You-know-who."
"You mean Voldemort." The entire hall except for Dumbledore, Harry and the scouts shivered at the name being said.
"Yes Hime, yes now please be careful and have a good year."
"Thank you Apollo."
"Usagi-Hime, what did you just call our Sorting hat?"
"Oh, Dumbledore-san I called him by his name Apollo, how else did you think the hat could read the mind of the students. During you-know-when on the you-know-where, an evil witch cast a spell on him and turned him into a mear hat. I think the spell will wear off in another millenuia or so. Until then poor Apollo will have to stay a hat that is slowly aging."
"Thank you Usagi-hime."
"Your welcome Dumbledore-san." At this point Usagi sat down next to Hotaru. Michelle and Haruka were across from them. Dumbledore said another little announcment and then he sat down. Soon the food appeared on the tables. Everyone began eating. Usagi was eating at a normal pace which was a little unusual for her.
"Hime are you all right, you aren't eating at your normal pace."
"Ho-chan, I am fine. I think I am starting to take on my personality that I have when I'm queen. I don't eat like a crazy maniac when I'm Queen."
"Ah I see."
Usagi and the girls continued to eat and soon Usagi noticed the three people sitting next to them.
"Guys, I want you to meet Hermoine, Ron and Harry." She said pointing to each person. "Did I get that right?"
"Yeah you did, and your Usagi right?"
"Yes and this is Hotaru, Haruka and Michelle. We were all friends back home."
"What school did you four go to before transfering to Hogwarts?"
"Well Hime, Ruka-papa, Mi-mama and myself did not go to a school."
"We were taught years ago in basic magic and over the years from a friend of ours and Usagi's mother," by this time Usagi shivered a bit and felt a tear prick her eye. Hotaru leaned over and placed her arm around her princess's shoulder and pulled her into a tight embrace. "She taught us in more advanced magic. The four of us have had many years of experience in magic and two years or so experience in advanced magic. Koneko-chan are you all right, I know the subject bothers you a lot."
"Ruka-chan, I am fine, it's just that, you know I miss her."
"Hime, we all do, we all do."
"But Mi-chan, she died saving me, saving all of you. If it weren't for that baka and that damn dark entity, she would be alive. We would all be happy living our happy, peaceful lives. I would have all ready fufilled my destiny if it weren't for him!"
"Koneko-chan, I think you have said enough, you don't want to slip anything out."
"I know I know, but he makes me so angry. He is going to pay for what he did. He ruined my life."
"Who?" Harry asked, he felt bad for the golden angel in front of him. Or that was at least what he thought of her. 'How could someone so beautiful and gentle have so much pain and sorrow in her life. And what did that hat mean about friends or family? She said she wanted to be with friends and she was placed in Gryffindor. That means that her family is in Slytherin. Who could she be related to? No one has the name Tsukino do they?'
"Voldemort." Usagi said with such digust that she felt like it was venom coming off her tongue.
"Don't say that name." Ron pleaded.
"I'm sorry it's just, it's just he is such a baka, that, that, he makes my blood boil in anger!"
"What did he do to you?"
"He took away one of the most precious people in my life…my, my mother. In the name of Selene, may you rest in peace knowing your daughter is currently safe." Usagi mumbled the last part like a prayer.
"Oh I am so sorry, that is the same way I lost my parents, both of them. But if you don't mind me asking, what happened to your father?"
"I don't know."
"You don't?" Hermoine asked puzzled.
"No, I never met him, he was a busy man and had other things to attend to. I don't blame him, if I were him, I would be ultra busy too."
"Maybe that was an excuse her mother had told her when he left her that she told Usagi when she was little." Hermoine whispered to Ron and Harry.
"Oh, I see."
The seven continued to talk, but they stopped when Harry and Ron noticed Malfoy coming their way.
"What do you want Malfoy?"
"Well Potter, I came to introduce myself to the new students, especially the one who was almost in the great Slytherin. Well hello my lady, my name is Draco Malfoy." Malfoy picked up Usagi's hand dispite the deadly glares he was getting from Haruka and Hotaru. He held it up and kissed it, he then looked her straight in the eyes. 'Those eyes again, what is with those eyes?'
'Why do I know those eyes? Where are they from? Wait a minute, Dra-chan, my Dra-chan, my Dragon?' "Dra-chan?"
Malfoy looked back at Usagi puzzled then started to remember something.
*Flash Back*
"Dra-chan, wait up! I can't run as fast as you!"
"Oh Usa-chan, I know you can just try."
"But, but…"
"Oh fine hop on my back, I'll give a piggy back ride. I hold you until we get to mother and father."
"Yea! Thank you Dra-chan, I love you!"
"I love you too Usa-chan."
*Flash Back Ended*
"Oh it is you!" Usagi screamed as she embraced Malfoy in a large hug. Hotaru and Haruka wanted to cut in then and there, but they knew for some reason that everything was all right and that he wouldn't hurt her. Malfoy was a bit confused and then he was hit with memories after memories. Soon he remembered and embraced Usagi back. By this time the entire hall was watching the outbreak and the spectacle being put on between the new student and Draco Malfoy the coldest and meanest guy in school. Even the teachers were watching confused. Crabbe and Goyle stood near by flaubergasted at what was going on.
"Usa-chan, I can't believe it is you, I thought I lost you forever."
"I guess you didn't Dra-chan, I guess you didn't."
"Um, Malfoy who is she?" A very confused Goyle asked.
"Guys this is my baby sister Usagi." Everyone in the entire hall including teachers were speech less, well except for Setsuna who knew all along.
"Dra-chan, I am not your 'baby sister', I am the same age as you, you seem to have forgotten that were TWINS!"
"You will always be my baby sister no matter what little sis. Nothing will ever change that. Only one thing will and that would be that you get taller than me and that will never ever happen. So just get used to Little sis."
"DRACO ARTEMIS MALFOY IF YOU CONTINUE TO CALL ME 'LITTLE SIS' I WILL PERSONALLY THROUGH YOU INTO THE SUN WITH OUT SUNBLOCK!"
"Sheesh, calm down Usa, my little bunny, take a breathe and relax. I won't call little sis, well at least not often."
"Fine, I can deal with that for now, but never introduce me as your little sis. I might be a lot more shorter than you, but I have a lot more power than you and you know that so you better watch it mister."
"Well I will and good night, bunny. Are you still going out with Mamoru-sama."
"Yes Dragon I am."
"I thought so, some love can last forever."
"Yeah I guess so, well good night Dragon, sleep well."
"I will Bunny, I will."
Dumbledore then told the prefects to lead the students back to their houses. Everyone one left and a very confused person was left in the great hall.
"No wonder I like him, he is my nephew. That makes sense."