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It's been a long time since I updated this one.....but I updated, right? No need to worry, I'm no longer sick! ^____^ Anyways, it took me long time for me to come up with a new chapter for this story but I did it! I'm running out of ideas for this story, so I need a bit of help. Anyone who wants to give his or her ideas, please e-mail me! I need help with this story! I hope you like this chapter anyway, I know it isn't much but I did my best. I hope you guys like it!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, it belongs to JK Rowling. I also do not own Sailor Moon, it belongs to Naoko Takeuchi. I own the plot that is all. So don't sue!
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"Talking"
'Thinking'
~Setting/Place~
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Chapter 8
"The attack....."
Usagi sighed loudly as she sat infront of the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room early next morning. She still felt very tired; last nights sleep didn't help very much at all. She looked around the common room and to her delight found that everybody was still asleep. Last night when she and the lights arrived in the Gryffindor tower, where they will be now staying from then on, were bombarded with so many questions that her head was still buzzing. Luckily she was able to slip away from everybody and quickly found the 5th year girls dorm. When she woke up, she found that the other girl were all still asleep. And now she was back in the common room enjoying the quiet morning all alone.
Usagi gazed at the old grandfather clock with sleepy eyes, "8:00 o'clock" she mumbled to herself. Usually she would be still in bed at this time, especially today since it is a Saturday. She glanced outside the window, it looked rather chilly outside. She was very happy to be wearing her pink sweater and jeans at the moment.
Her thoughts slowly wandered to last night's events. Her thoughts were then leading her to Harry about what happened between the two of them last night. About the kiss they shared under the tree. A goofy grin spread across Usagi's lips as she remembered the sweet kiss. But soon her expression changed, as one thought crossed her mind, 'What will happen next?' a frown appeared on her face. She sat up straighter, her sleepiness gone in an instant, 'How long will Harry and I keep it a secret?' she asked herself. She wondered what the others reaction would be if they found out about her and Harry..if Luna found out.
Usagi cringed at the thought, Luna would have a fit. She would probably tell her that she was placing Harry in the line of danger even more. She sighed in exasperation, her life was so confusing. The crystal around her neck began to glow lightly, giving of a comforting radiance, Usagi smiled lightly. "Thank you minna," she whispered feeling the senshi's presence once again.
She suddenly felt another presence in the room and quickly looked up. Usagi couldn't help but grin as she found out who was standing right behind the sofa. "Hey there," she said lightly scooting over a bit to let the person sit down.
"Hey there, too," answered Harry gladly taking the space next to Usagi and moving closer to her. "You're up early," he said while placing his arms around her shoulders.
Usagi shrugged and snuggled deeper into his embrace, placing her head on his chest, "I wanted to be alone for a couple of minutes," she said. She could hear his steady heartbeat and feel the rise and fall of his chest. "What are you doing up so early?" she asked squirming a bit, to make their position a bit more comfortable.
Harry shrugged, "couldn't sleep anymore, I guess I missed you too much," he said.
"Really?" she asked lifting her head in level with his. A slight grin appeared on her face, "Me too," she whispered. And before they knew it, they were kissing. Her arms swiftly laced around his neck. She felt his arms around her wait pulling her closer to him.
The kiss didn't last long; they quickly pulled away from each other as they heard the loud rumbling of footsteps coming from the dormitories signaling that students were coming down already. Harry quickly scooted away from Usagi, moving to the end of the sofa, while she did the same moving to the other end as well.
Harry and Usagi quickly adjust their clothes a bit and tried to act natural as the other Gryffindors entered the common room. Light chatter was filled immediately breaking the silence immediately. Usagi gave Harry a brief look out of the corner of her eyes before turning back to some group of girls.
"Is it me or do I see a illusion?!" said Yaten dramatically after the group of girls walked away from Usagi. "Did you wake up before we did?" he asked. He then looked up and squinted, "I think the sky is falling," he muttered.
Usagi rolled her eyes, "Good morning to you too," she said giving Yaten a bitter sweet smile, "and yes I did wake up before you three sleepyheads,"
"Good morning Usagi," said Taiki taking sitting down on a plush chair.
"Morning Harry, morning Usagi, morning you three," said Hermione cheerfully walking up to them and sitting down in between Harry and Usagi.
"Morning everyone!" said Ron grinning broadly. He turned to Harry and gave him a frown, "You were already gone when I woke up, where were you?" he asked giving him a questioning look.
Harry looked up surprised and tried to think up an excuse, "I was down here," he answered.
"Yeah, he came down here. He told me all about, er, the lessons you learned so far," added Usagi quickly. She mentally sighed when everybody looked very much convinced.
Seiya on the other hand gave Harry and Usagi both a questioning look. 'Both were together here, could something have happened between the two?' he thought. He caught Usagi give Harry a satisfied look when nobody was watching. He knew something was up between them, 'Could it be?' he asked himself thinking about the possibility that Harry and Usagi might have developed a relationship last night.
"So what do we do now?" asked Yaten inching away from some 2nd year girls that kept staring at him.
"How about we give you a tour around the castle?" suggested Ron.
"That would be very educational..." mumbled Taiki completely agreeing.
Seiya sweatdropped, "You think everything is educational for you....eh, if a dog would roll over you'd call it educational too?"
Taiki sighed, "You big oaf, we need to learn how to get around Hogwarts, or else we could get lost constantly when getting to classes!" he protested loudly.
"Oh," mumbled Seiya, 'How tragic would that be,' he thought dryly.
"We better head down to breakfast, I'm hungry.." said Yaten staring down at his stomach, which gave a little rumble.
"Hai..I agree with Yaten," said Usagi grinning.
"Ne odango....when in comes to food your always hungry," chuckled Seiya as they walked out the portrait hole.
~Great hall~
When they sat down by their table it was immediately flocked by girls wishing to get close to the Starlights.
"We want to eat!" shouted Yaten finally after having enough of signing too many autographs. "You see us everyday now..isn't that enough!"
Immediately the group of girls drew away from him and scrambled back to their seats.
"You certainly have a way with people," chuckled Seiya.
"We need to work with your people skills," confirmed Usagi nodding her head thoughtfully.
"I am perfectly happy with who I am, there is no other person in the world who's like me," said Yaten crossing his arms.
"Hey, I don't argue with that one, you sure are one special demented teen," said Seiya coolly.
"When I get my hands on you, I'm gonna..." Mumbled Yaten angrily he tried to climb over the table and grab Seiya around the throat but he was held back by his shirt by Taiki and Usagi who sat at either side of him.
"Now, now, Yaten.." Mumbled Taiki sweat dropping when he saw Seiya laughing nervously and cringe.
Usagi silently ate her breakfast, occasionally catching Harry give her sideward glance. 'How long are we going to kept up with this?' she mused, she gave Harry a small smile when no one was looking. 'What if, somebody finds out? Oh boy, what if Seiya finds out? He's going to have a fit....' She added.
"You're being very quiet, are you sick?" she heard Seiya's voice break into her thoughts.
"Huh?" mumbled Usagi, blinking a couple of times before coming back to reality. She saw Seiya's concerned face next to her and gave him a bright smile. "Iie, I'm fine, just thinking that's all," she noted that Harry was giving her concerned look as well. "Nothing at all," she sighed, she looked down at her hands and finally noticed that her hand was turning white from holding the fork too hard.
"If there's something wrong, tell us," whispered Seiya.
Usagi's eyes went wide as she felt his hand on top of her white hand. She looked up and saw Harry starring at the both of them, she knew what he was thinking. "I said I was fine," she repeated again to Seiya, pulling her hand away from under his.
At that moment, Hermione, Ron, Yaten, Taiki stopped their talking as well and stared at the twp of them with surprised expressions. Yaten frowned, 'What the hell is he getting himself into again?!' he thought upon seeing both Seiya's and Usagi's shocked expressions and Harry's stare at the both of them. Yaten knew that there was something going on with Harry and Usagi, especially from what had happened in the dressing room the other night. He knew if Seiya would again try and intervene, he'd end up heartbroken once again. Yaten sighed, Seiya really knew how to do it.
"I said I was fine," repeated Usagi again staring at her plate, unable to look up and meet Seiya's hurt eyes. She didn't know that that simple action could affect him so much, but she didn't like him thinking that there was something wrong. She wasn't the same old Usagi anymore, she wasn't the bubbly blonde anymore, she's becoming Serenity.
"I....I...." stuttered Seiya unable to find the right words. 'Why?' he asked himself over and over again. "Sorry," he mumbled before standing up and marching out the doors.
Usagi sighed, she watched Seiya walk out the hall, she didn't mean to hurt him. 'I'm sorry,' she thought sadly.
"We'd better go after him," announced Taiki in a somewhat uncertain voice. He gave Usagi a brief look before following Seiya.
'Before he commits suicide,' added Yaten dryly silently following Taiki.
Hermione frowned, "What was that all about?" her gaze switched from the doors to the frowning Usagi.
"I don't know," mumbled Ron giving a skeptic glance at Usagi then to the doors.
Harry frowned, 'What's wrong with me?! He just touched her, it's no big deal..' he said to himself. But he still couldn't erase the sudden feeling of jealousy within him. 'You're jealous,' answered a foreign voice. 'No, I'm not. He's her friend...' he defended himself. Harry sighed loudly and switched his gaze to Usagi.
"I better look for them, I'll see you guys later," announced Usagi suddenly, standing up and quickly exiting out the doors.
"That was strange," mumbled Ron now being totally confused.
~Library~
"Are you that stupid?!" growled Yaten in frustration, sitting on top of one of the many library tables. The library was currently still empty so it was free to talk openly.
"No, I'm not," replied Seiya hotly, sitting on top of one of the bookshelves opposite to the table Yaten was currently occupying.
"You know you shouldn't have done that," added Taiki meaningfully sitting in one of the chairs next to the bookshelf.
"What should have I done then? I thought that there was something wrong! Well excuse me if I did something wrong!" exclaimed Seiya exasperatedly glaring at the two lights.
"We all know what you were doing," said Taiki staring up at Seiya.
"Oh, wise one please enlighten me," muttered Seiya crossing his arms.
"You're interfering again, you interfering in her life again Seiya," sighed Taiki shaking his head and giving Seiya an apologetic look.
"It's not fair," sighed Seiya finally, looking away into the distance. "She had Mamoru, she didn't give me a chance and now.....now that he is..he is...." he trailed off.
"Now that he is gone, you think you have a chance?" finished Yaten. "Kami- sama, Seiya don't you see what you are getting yourself into?! It's been months since the death of mamoru and the senshi, you could have taken your chances then, now doesn't make any difference."
"I know," sighed Seiya. He knew that Usagi's feelings were already gone to another guy.
"You know that her feelings are just platonic, she just seeing you as a friend, you know it." added Taiki. "We don't want to see you hurt again,"
"You know we are just senshi, there is still the rule that senshi are not allowed to fall in love with royalty." Added Yaten.
"I know that! Who do think I am? I am the leader of the Starlights, I of all people should know that rule," snapped Seiya angrily. "I just want to know...what does he have that I don't....."
There was a long silence, before a silvery voice answered. "His eyes..." answered the feminine voice, coming from the doors.
"Usagi," mumbled Seiya in disbelief staring at the young blond. He jumped off the bookshelf and stood there unable to find anything else to say. He stared into her face, and saw different emotions, sadness, happiness, turmoil, pain.
"We should leave you two alone," said Taiki slowly, before walking out the doors and dragging Yaten with him.
"Should we go for a walk?" suggested Usagi suddenly after the two left.
Seiya nodded numbly not being able to find anything else to say. Does this mean she knows, about his feelings for her? He felt confused, especially on how light she was taking all of this. He silently followed the young Moon princess out the castle.
~Hogwarts Grounds~
The two of them walked outside in the cold, near the Quidditch pitch. They haven't talked since they left the library either of them still caught up in their own thoughts.
Usagi stopped and stared at the Quidditch field that lay infront of them a few meters away. "Harry said he'll be practicing right about now with the rest of the team," she said suddenly breaking the silence between the two.
"Huh," mumbled Seiya, after hearing her voice.
"Why don't we sit down," suggested Usagi smiling lightly at him before sitting down on the moist grass. Seiya quickly followed her suit and sat down next to her. From where they were seated, they could barely see small dots flying around in the Quidditch field.
"Seiya," she began, trying to find the right kind of words. "The question you asked earlier, about....you know.."
"Harry.." finished Seiya continuing to stare at the flying dots. "You answered 'his eyes'," he sighed and turned at stared at Usagi. "Why is that?"
Usagi sighed, unsure how to answer that, she just knew that there was something about Harry's eyes that she loved. "To tell you the truth, I don't know..." she sighed again before continuing. "...I guess it's because of his innocence, his eyes show so many emotions that I can't place. I feel connected to him, the pain in his eyes, the love, the happiness.....I can feel his love in his eyes. He's been through a lot, a lot like me, he felt what it's like to experience the loss, he knows what it's like to have evil breathing at the back of you neck..." she smiled when she turned to Seiya, completely surprising him when he saw tears brim her eyes, "....I guess that's why I love him, because he's....Harry," she shrugged a little before smiling again.
Seiya nodded his head, now understanding much more about Usagi than he had ever. Now he understood why she's never feel the same way for him, because he wasn't mamoru....he wasn't Harry...he was Seiya. Seiya smiled, for once he saw how happy Usagi really was, he watched her out of the corner of his eyes staring at the Quidditch field with happy eyes. The radiance of happiness that was around her before was back again.
"I know how you are feeling about me Seiya," said Usagi suddenly, surprising the starlight suddenly. She smiled at him, "But you know I can never love you that way, I hope you understand. I love you as a friend, a dear friend.....a real close friend. I gotta say, over the months when the senshi and mamoru were gone, I was at the brink of giving up.....but you....you were there for me. You took care of me. Your love helped me a lot. I want to thank you for being a wonderful friend, I don't know what I would do if you were not there for me," whispered Usagi.
Seiya couldn't help but smile; he couldn't believe how much he meant to her. So maybe she didn't love him, at least he knew how much he means to her. Nothing was much better than this. "Thank you," he said suddenly.
Usagi shock her head smiling, "Why should you say thank you? I should say thank you...for being always there when I needed you...thank you,"
"No should I should say thank you, for being my......friend, thank you," he said finally, smiling brightly. Finally his mind was clear and he finally realized his feelings for her were more as a friend than love. This time he can put his weary heart at a rest. He was very surprised to feel Usagi's arms wrap around him suddenly and pull him into a friendly hug.
"Arigato, Seiya," whispered Usagi happily. She pulled away from him and gave him a bright smile before standing up. "So, you wanna watch their practice?"
"Hai," answered Seiya happily. He felt much better; frankly he didn't feel so good for a long time. He finally settled his feelings for Usagi once and for all and it felt good. He watched her silently as she hummed to herself happily. She looked so happy, it was a good change for her. "Ne Odango...." He began giving her a cheeky grin.
"Hai?"
"How long are you planning to keep this little secret of yours?" he asked, his grinned even broadened when he received a blush from the Moon girl.
"I don't know.." she mumbled a faint blush on her cheeks as the thought of Harry crossed her mind. She whirled around and faced Seiya giving him a threatening look, yet it held somewhat a pleading look as well. "You can't, absolutely CAN'T tell Luna and Artemis about me and Harry. When they get a wind of this, then.....I don't want to imagine what they would say...."
Seiya smiled playfully, "I don't know....maybe I will tell them. I can use some good entertainment," his eyes misted over a bit as if already seeing the mini-war between the Moon princess and her advisors. "I would be something like this....'Usagi have you gone mad?!'" he shrieked imitating Luna's high pitched voice, always reserved for her shrieking fit. "'No I haven't thank you very much, I love Harry, I would never put him in danger,'" he imitated Usagi's angry voice. "Oh that would be so wonderful....I could finally witness a REAL cat fight." He mused giving a blushing girl a cheeky grin.
"Oh, C'mon Seiya, please Seiya. You can't tell anybody of this," pleaded Usagi pulling on Seiya's red cloak.
Seiya laughed, "Of course, I wont tell anybody! Gees, odango, even I know what the consequences are if everybody got a wind of this....how shall I say....hot and steamy relationship," he finished quirking his eyebrows at her.
Usagi blushed crimson, "Hey....c'mon Seiya for once in your life be serious," pleaded the blushing Moon girl while keeping her pace with the starlight.
"Of course odango, I promise, what are friends for?" he grinned at her when they reached the entrance of the pitch.
Usagi sighed in relief, but soon found herself blushing and growling at the starlight upon hearing his next set of words.
"So tell me again odango, how hot and steamy is your relationship with him?"
"Seiya!" screamed Usagi loudly, now being at the verge of strangling him. "If you don't run now, then better be prepared," she added threathingly.
Seiya laughed lightly, a sweat drop quite evident on his head. "C'mon odango, I was just joking," he said while slowly backing away from her.
"Run,"
"EPP!" squealed Seiya, bolting through the entrance of the stadium, trying frantically to get away from Usagi.
Usagi grinned smugly, before following the starlight into the stadium. She giggled when she saw the bewildered faces coming from Harry and his team upon seeing a frantic Seiya, she giggled even more when she saw Yaten grab a beaters club and whack Seiya on the head.
"I presume that you settled things?" asked Taiki smiling lightly at the Moon girl as she approached them.
Usagi shrugged, a knowing smile appeared on her face, her eyes wandered to a whining Seiya rubbing his head. Her eyes twinkled merrily and she looked up and switched her gaze towards Harry, who was busy talking with Ron. "Hai,"
~Later that night~
The Moon shone brightly upon two lone figures, walking together along the dark lake. Both ignoring the cold wind and the darkness, as they were more preoccupied with each other rather than caring about the outside world.
"Are you absolutely, positively, one hundred percent sure that no one saw us sneaking out?" asked the girl once again, her blue eyes flashing with a bit of uncertainty thinking up the consequences if they were caught outside in the middle of night. Her long French braid swayed lightly as they continued to walk along the lake.
Her companion chuckled, his green eyes holding much amusement as he stared down at the blond, "Unless somebody can see through a invisibility cloak, which I am quite sure they can't, then we are really safe," he said, as he touched her hand and interlaced their fingers. "You worry too much," he added, grinning down at the blond.
Usagi blushed when she felt Harry's hand upon hers. A warm feeling swept over her as she felt his hand give her a little squeeze. While they continued walking she moved closer to Harry, feeling his warmth comforting. She placed her head on his shoulder and gave a little sigh, she was happy....very happy.
"Care to sit down?" asked Harry gesturing to the ground. "The finest seats in the house," he added grinning goofily at Usagi before pulling her down with him.
Usagi giggled lightly at Harry's goofiness, "Why thank you! What a true gentleman you are!" she exclaimed giggling again.
Harry grinned and turned his face to hers, letting their faces be just inches apart. A small smile tugged his lips, as he saw Usagi giggle once again. "And what a beautiful lady you are," he said grinning at her. He saw a light blush appear on her face and chuckled lightly. She looked breath taking tonight, he loved it how the moonlight bathed her face creating an angelic halo around her. His heart felt so full when he was near her, he felt warm and comfortable. He longed for her nearness, for her gentle touch, for her kiss. 'So this is love?' he mused lightly, while staring into Usagi's deep blue eyes.
Usagi continued to stare into his captivating green eyes. They drew her near him; they were the gates to his heart. She felt her heart melt as she faintly felt Harry's hand rub her arm lightly making her whole body warm, sending slight shivers down her spine. This simple gesture of affection drew her even closer to him. 'I'm in love,' mused Usagi a small smile tugging her lips. She felt her heart bloom with the unfamiliar feeling, warming up her whole body, that she always felt when she was close to him. She stared into his green eyes, seeing so many emotions, yet one she easily identified as .. love. They were in love, and nobody could ever take that away. 'I am in love, with the enemy of my new enemy,' mused Usagi, feeling Harry's hot breath upon her face tickling her lips. She longed for him the whole day, she wanted to be held by him always, feel his warmth, his scent of strong mint and cinnamon (AN: I have no idea what men's perfume are, so bare with me), she longed for his touch, she longed for his kiss.
And before either of them knew what happened next, their longings were soon filled by the earth-shattering kiss that they shared. Sweet yet very much demanding, filling up each other's needs. Usagi's arms slowly crept around Harry's neck, pulling him closer to her as the kiss became more intense. She could feel his hands around her waist pulling her closer to him; she was virtually pressed against his body. It sent shivers down her spine as she could feel his cool hands through the sheer fabric of her sweater. She knew that the attraction between the two was quite too strong, very strong actually.
Perhaps of the strong gust of wind, or because of the fact the two of them lost their balance, they could be soon found on the ground still kissing. Harry being very much careful not to squash the petite girl under him lay on top of Usagi. His cloak covering them easily the only thing that can be perhaps seen in the dark would be Usagi's blond hair. Their position was quite compromising, as their legs were very much tangled up. The passion between the two grew, as Usagi gave a little moan.
After a few minutes, they broke apart seeing that oxygen was very much needed. Harry still was very much hovering above Usagi, as they took in deep gasps of air trying to fill their lungs with the much needed air. The two stared into each other's eyes, both filled with love and content, seeming to have filled each other's needs. Usagi gave a little girlish giggle before kissing Harry on the lips and pushing him off her. She knew, and she was quite sure that Harry knew as well, if they would continue then maybe they would take it too far. (AN: *cough*)
Both Harry and Usagi lay in silence on the grass, enjoying each other's company and warmth. A gust of cold wind ruffled their hair and made the tree above them rustle its leaves. Usagi shivered a little and instinctively snuggled closer to Harry, who in turn placed his arms around her and covered the both of them with his cloak.
"I spoke with Seiya today," said Usagi in an unusual hushed voice. "Just to let you know, we're friends,"
"Alright, how did it go? Everything alright between you two?" asked Harry while squirming a bit to get Usagi more comfortable.
"Everything's fine, I just made a few things clear. That's all," said Usagi staring placing her head under Harry's chin.
"That's great," mumbled Harry, he mentally sighed in relief. He saw how Seiya stared at Usagi; he knew that he liked her. At least now everything's settled now and he didn't have to worry about somebody else taking Usagi away from him.
"The sky looks so beautiful tonight," whispered Usagi staring up at the clear night sky. Her eyes wandered up to the Moon, a smile graced her lips as it shone brightly at the two of them. 'Mother, I have found love once again,' thought Usagi happily at the Moon.
"Beautiful," murmured Harry staring up at the sky. He gazed up at the Moon, and found it mesmerizing. It somehow reminded him very much of Usagi.
"We should get back to the castle, someone might notice us missing," suggested Usagi getting up in a sitting position. She turned and looked back down at Harry and found him sleeping....well at least he was pretending to sleep. Usagi rolled her eyes and leaned down and kissed his lips lightly. "Wake up sleeping beauty," she giggled.
"You spoil the fun," mumbled Harry in protest sitting up next to Usagi.
Usagi giggled, "C'mon, before someone will send a search party for us," urging Harry to stand up.
Harry nodded and stood up, in the process pulling Usagi up with him. He pulled out his invisibility cloak and immediately covering both of them.
"This is so romantic," giggled Usagi lightly while they were approaching the castle. "You, me, under a cloak....." She added.
Harry chuckled lightly and kissed her on the cheek, earning much more giggles from the blond girl. "Can't think of anything more romantic," he added.
Upon entering the castle Usagi stopped her giggling and both stealthily made their way up towards the tower, avoiding filch and his cat. Seeing that the portrait of the fat lady was fast a sleep, they pulled it open and slipped through it with much ease.
"Bring me up to the girls dorm," whispered Usagi into Harry's ear, earning a blush from the boy at the prospect in going to the girls' bedroom let alone Usagi's. Earlier, before Usagi and Harry had left, she had excused herself from the group saying that she would go to bed. From there Harry did the same saying he would go to bed as well, were in truth he just went up, grabbed his invisibility cloak, went back down and went to the girls dorm and picked up Usagi. From there the two of them went out into the night, without any of their friends suspecting a thing.
Harry nodded mutely as he led the way to the girl's dorm. He actually didn't enter Usagi's dorm, seeing that there was no need to but now.....he wasn't so sure. They passed their friends, who were busy talking and playing chess. Harry ginned, 'Good, no one suspecting anything,' he mused happily as they walked up the stairs.
"We're here," whispered Usagi making Harry stop. Turning around, Usagi gave Harry a quick kiss on the lips, and grinned. "I had a wonderful time," she whispered. Making sure that nobody was around in the hallways, Usagi slipped out of the cloak appearing immediately. She smiled at the invisible Harry, "Bye," she whispered again as she felt him leave and disappear down the stairs. Sighing happily, Usagi opened the door and silently slipped inside. Not taking notice the lone figure standing in the corner.....before it is too late.
~Back in the Common room~
Harry, having decided not to head back to his dorms since he was not sleepy at all, (He was still very much happy about what happened earlier, his stomach wont stop doing flip-flops) just went under the boys stair case and pulled off the cloak and placed it back in his robes. He went back to the others and smiled lightly as they began to notice him.
"I thought you went to bed?" asked Ron eyeing Harry as he sat down on one of the red chairs.
Harry shrugged, "Couldn't sleep," he lied.
Hermione was about to say something when a scream coming from the girl's dorms rang throughout the common room. Immediately everyone stopped their talking and stared up the staircase leading to the dorms of the girls. A loud crashing noise followed the scream, and again a feminine scream followed that.
"What was that?!" yelled a 2nd year girl in alarm eyeing the darkened floor. Soon enough, whispers and shouts filled the air.
"Everyone calm down!" yelled Hermione over the shouts, her prefect instincts kicking in. "Everybody just stay here, and we will check the dorms," she informed everybody, trying to calm everybody down but deep down she was wondering who would calm her down if she saw something she really didn't want to see. "Someone please go fetch Professor McGonagal, the headmaster, and any other teacher you may see," she added. The Weasley twins immediately agreed seeing that they were the fastest.
"Usagi's up there!" said Harry in alarm upon hearing another loud crash that was followed by a scream. He quickly stood up, hoping that Usagi was alirght.
Seiya frowned, he exchanged dark looks with Taiki and Yaten. They felt a dark entity was near. It was very much overwhelming, as it felt strong and powerful. "This is not right," whispered Seiya standing up as well.
"Something is up there," whispered Taiki, standing up and following Seiya towards the stairs.
"And hell is it strong," mumbled Yaten under his breath following the two. He could feel the strength of the 'thing' that was up there practically radiating down at them.
"Maybe we should wait for the headmaster," said Ron quite unsure of what to do as he followed Hermione up the stairs.
"We should see if Usagi is alright," snapped Hermione angrily; she wanted to make sure that her friend was alright. Concern was quite evident in her eyes as they continued to walk up the stairs.
Harry readied his wand, in case anything would come attacking. His heart pounded against his chest, not because of fear, because he had an inking feeling that something was wrong with Usagi. 'Usagi, please be safe,' he thought silently praying to the gods above. They continued to follow the noise of rumblings up the stairs, until they reached the area of the fifth years. Harry felt his hear pummel down his stomach, as he what he feared the most came true. But what he saw, as they opened the fifth year girls' dorms made his blood run cold.
~A minutes earlier, with Usagi~
Usagi had only the time to turn around before she felt two rough hands grab her throat and mouth. Her eyes widened with shock and horror as she came face to face with a youma. She tried to scream but failed upon realizing that a rough hand covered her mouth. She stared at the youma in shock as it began to laugh and tighten its grip around her neck.
Usagi tried to struggle but found it useless as the youma easily overpowered her and lifted her up off the ground bringing her into eye level with him. 'What the hell does he want?!' she mentally screamed as she stared into its yellow eyes. Upon closer inspection, the youma looked pretty much like man, well aside the fact that it had yellow eyes, purple skin, purple tentacles coming from his back that now conveniently wrapped around Usagi's waist, and had spikes on his elbows and knees and had a set of killer fangs (which in Usagi's opinion would be great for can openers). So pretty much its ugly Usagi concluded.
"The crystal," said the youma, surprising the Moonchild. "Give me the crystal," it barked angrily his yellow eyes boring into Usagi's blue ones.
'Oh the crystal, you want the crystal, isn't that new,' thought Usagi sarcastically while wincing as the youma applied more pressure. She shock her head, meaning for a no. 'Like hell I would give you the crystal,' she wanted to say but unfortunately couldn't.
"Give me the crystal," yelled the youma angrily, he tightened his grip around her neck and waist and smirked upon seeing the expression of pain on her face.
Usagi winced, she found it hard to breath as he air supply got cut off. She had an inking feeling that a few ribs were broke, feeling that it hurt like hell. Usagi shock her head again, meaning a definite no. 'I'd rather die than give you the crystal,' she could already see black edges in her vision but tried hard to ignore it.
"Give me the crystal," repeated the youma angrily tightening his grip.
Usagi wanted to scream, she wanted to scream the pain away. Glaring at the youma angrily, with newfound strength she used her leg and kicked it hard into the gut causing him to drop her out of surprise and growl angrily in pain. But to Usagi's disappointment it quickly recovered the blow and before she could even stand up or even get a good breath she felt his foot connect painfully against her side sending her flying into a wall. She screamed out in pain as she felt her body connect with the cold wall. She began to cough, trying hard to get the needed oxygen into her system. She ignored the searing pain of the broken ribs, her neck and her side; she also ignored the blood that she coughed up.
"Damn it! How the hell did you find me?!" she shouted angrily struggling to stand up.
"The dark lord, has his sources," rasped the youma staring at Usagi with burning anger. "Now give me the crystal," he instructed, he launched forward but to his great displeasure Usagi jumped away just in time.
Usagi narrowed her eyes, staring at the youma angrily. 'So he works for Voldy, just peachy, very much peachy,' she thought sarcastically. "What does he want with the crystal?" asked Usagi hoping to get more information from the youma. 'You dummy, he wants the crystal for power....what's new?!' she thought as she dodged the youma yet again sending him crashing into a bed.
"The power, your power.....he wants you!" growled the youma angrily. He swung his arm, sending some of the spikes that were connected to it flying into Usagi's direction.
Usagi screamed out in pain as she felt one spike plunge into her thigh. She tried to get away from the youma but the pain in her thigh made it quite impossible and before she knew it, she felt herself lifted and thrown against a dresser. She moaned loudly, feeling dizzy and pain throbbing throughout her body. She looked down at her right thigh, to see the purple spike and blood trickling down her leg turning her jeans into a dark shade of crimson. "This really sucks," she muttered under her breath tentatively touching the spike but withdrawing quickly as it hurt. 'Where are the guys when you need them the most?' she thought darkly.
"You are coming with me," growled the youma, a smug smile appearing on his face. He stood before Usagi's crumpled form, towering her.
"You really should make up your mind," said Usagi eyeing the youma wearily. "First the crystal, now me.." Usagi frowned as she saw the youma smirk. 'Voldemort wants me, he wants the crystal, oh this is not good! This is sooo not good!' she mentally moaned. She cast her eyes towards the doors, hoping that help would arrive soon. She wasn't sure anymore how long she could keep with this. Before she could turn back to the youma, she felt the cold tentacles wrap tightly around her waist and lift her up in the air.
"AHHH!" screamed Usagi upon crashing into the wooden dresser. She moaned out loud as her body crumpled to the floor amongst clothes and wood. She felt the throbbing pain coming from her right thigh, when she looked down she considerably paled. The huge purple spike stuck out of her thigh, blood trickled down her leg and turning her jeans into a darker shade of crimson. 'This is not good, this is sooo not good,' moaned Usagi casting her eyes away from her leg. She cried out in pain as she felt his tentacles wrap around her waist again but this time much too tight for her liking.
"Where is the crystal?" barked the youma angrily as he lifted the blond to his eye level.
"I don't have it!" wheezed Usagi, as she felt air being cut off even more. Well it was true; she really didn't hold it at the moment. It is however within her, as it is a part of her being.
The youma growled angrily and tightened his hold. Seeing that there was no use in it anymore to get the girl to show him the crystal he decided that it was time to bring the girl to master Voldemort, perhaps he will be successful in obtaining the crystal from the girl. Breaking down the huge French window, with the Moon princess in his tentacles, he readied himself to jump out and deliver the girl to Voldemort. He was about to jump when a cry interrupted him.
Usagi looked up from all her struggling, somewhat relieved to find out that somebody had come to help. But who she saw by the door let her blood run cold. 'Not them, oh not them!' thought Usagi as she stared into the alarmed green eyes of Harry Potter.
Harry gaped at the monstrosity of the thing that was inside of the girl's dorm. But what made his blood run cold is that it was holding something by its tentacles, that something being his girlfriend, Usagi. He heard Hermione scream in terror as the monster swung Usagi around dangerously in the air.
"I-I-I'll go check in the professors," stuttered Hermione, her face pale. She scrambled out the door and bolted back down stairs.
"Let her go!" shouted Harry angrily pulling out his wand and pointing it threathingly at the monster. He was determined to get Usagi down, even if it meant he would get hurt.
"M-m-maybe we should wait for help," whispered Ron eyeing the huge monster. When weighing out their chances in actually winning, they might be close to zero. He looked to his right, expecting to see the three lights but found them missing. 'Where are they?' he wondered. His heart pounded against his chest upon hearing the monster growl angrily.
"This is not a good timing," muttered Usagi darkly as Harry tentatively advanced them.
"Get near, and she'll die," sneered the youma, while let Usagi hang outside the window.
Usagi let out a little shriek upon looking down and seeing a very long drop. She could feel the cold night air whip around her body. Looking down again, she saw her painfully throbbing thigh with blood still flowing freely down her leg and blood dripping down to the dark grounds. She glared at the youma angrily who was still very much safely inside the dorm, "You wouldn't dare to drop me," she sneered but soon paled considerably as one of the tentacles let go around her waist making her swing dangerously in the air. 'Oh he would,' she mused.
Harry backed away from the monster and glared. "What do you want with her?" he asked.
"Lord Voldemort needs her," sneered the youma eyeing Usagi evilly.
Harry gasped, 'Why would Voldemort want Usagi?' he thought. He frowned lightly and took a few steps backwards. He could practically hear Ron shudder at the mention of Voldemort's name.
Usagi glared at the youma for giving out that information. 'Great, just great! Now Harry is probably suspecting something, and I know he'll ask me why.....then again, if I will be alive after this,' thought Usagi. She winced when she felt the youma apply pressure around her waist.
"Now if you excuse us, my master is waiting," announced the youma readying himself to jump out of the window.
Harry tried to protest and readied his wand when a foreign shout stopped him and made both him and Ron stare at the opposite window in surprise.
"Star Serious Laser!"
A silvery white beam came from the second window and directly hitting the youma on the chest. Crying out of pain, the youma released Usagi out of sheer pain. The youma was sent flying across the room, crashing against a bed.
Usagi shrieked as the tentacles went limp around her waist. She was about to fall to the darkened ground when out of reflexes she grabbed hold of the windowpane with her right hand. Her heart was pumping furiously, as she clung for hear dear life on the windowpane. She swung dangerously as a sudden rush of cold wind hit her. 'I'll not die out due to a fight, or due blood loss, correction, I'll die because I'm going to fall from a window.....how peachy.' She thought dryly upon realizing that the pane was getting a bit slippery. 'At least the guys, er, girls are here to save Harry and the others,' she thought silently thanking the Starlights.
"Guys...help!" shrieked Usagi angrily from the outside hoping to catch someone attention.
"Usagi!" shouted Harry upon seeing Usagi fall. He sighed in relief upon seeing that she was able to grab hold of the windowpane. He tried to get to her but was held back by Ron. "What?!" he asked furious, he wanted to help Usagi.
Ron pointed back to the monster, it easily recovered the blast and positioned itself back infront of the window, preventing anybody from getting close to Usagi let alone save her from pummeling down to the ground.
Harry growled angrily, he hated it when he wasn't able to help a friend, especially if that friend was his girlfriend. It made him feel so useless. He sighed, hoping that after this Usagi will still be alive. He cast his eyes to the person who sent that beam of light. He could help but stare upon seeing that there were three women, dressed in leather standing at the second window's pane and glaring at the youma.
"Who are you?!" shouted the youma angrily, while tending to the deep wound on his chest.
"I am Sailor Star Fighter," said the one in the middle smirking at the youma.
"Sailor Star Healer," said the silver haired one, giving the youma a smug smile.
"I am Sailor Star Maker," added the one with brown hair.
"We are the Sailor Starlights, here to make you pay for what you have caused," the three said in unison glaring at the youma.
"Senshi," breathed the youma in disbelief. "I thought the senshi of this system are dead except for Moon,"
Fighter narrowed her eyes and glared at the youma, "They are, but still we are here to fulfill their duties,"
"HELP! Stop you damn talking and get me back inside! I'm slipping!" cried Usagi. 'Do they always have to talk before they fight?' she asked herself. She tried to pull herself up but found it useless since strength seemed to be leaving her fast and the pain from her thigh began to hurt like hell.
"Star sensitive inferno!" cried out Healer letting the light blue blast hit the surprised youma across the chest again making it stumble and fall down the floor.
Maker was about to finish the youma with her attack when it abruptly stood up and glared at the three senshi. They watched in amazement as a black portal appeared next to it.
"I was not expecting this, we shall meet again," rasped the wounded youma. He gave a sinister smile at all of the occupants in the room and added, "And next time I will get what my master wants," and with that he disappeared into the portal.
"AHH!" cried Usagi as she lost her grip from the windowpane and began to fall.
Fighter cursed loudly and sprang across the room and quickly grabbed the blond by the wrist. With little effort Fighter pulled Usagi back inside. "You alright Usa.....miss?" she asked being careful not to say Usagi's name infront of Harry and Ron.
"What took you so long?" whispered Usagi giving Fighter a small smile before collapsing in her arms.
"Usagi!" cried Harry in alarm upon seeing her faint in Fighter's arms. he watched as the girl named Fighter gently placed Usagi on the floor and backed away.
"What is going on here?!" came a cry form behind Harry and Ron. When the turned around they saw, Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagal and Professor Snape, along with Hermione, stare around the completely destroyed dorm. The cry clearly coming from McGonagal.
"Oh dear," mumbled Professor Dumbledore upon seeing the Starlights by the window.
"You better bring her to the hospital wing, headmaster. She is seriously injured," said Maker her eyes casting over Usagi's body.
"Well, see yah around," said Healer before the three of them climbed out the window and disappeared into the night.
"Severus, kindly bring Ms. Tsukino to the hospital wing," said Dumbledore letting his eyes sweep over Usagi's battered body.
Snape nodded curtly and walked up to Usagi and conjured a stretcher and gently placed her on it. Usagi let out a low moan, as her body hit the soft stretcher. It soon floated and followed Snape as he led the way out the dorm.
"Now to clear up this mess," muttered Dumbledore eyeing the dorm. It looked like a tornado had hit it. The beds were completely destroyed, with feathers littering the floor. Glass and wood scattered the floor, and the dressers were pretty much only splinters. With a flick of his wand, everything returned back to normal, the whole dorm looked as if nothing had ever happened. Even a small fire was lit in the fireplace immediately filling the room with warmth.
"Now tell us Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, what happened up here. We were quite surprised to hear from miss Granger about an attack," said McGonagal curtly eyeing the two shocked boys.
Harry ignored McGonagal's questions but instead stared out the door where Usagi and Snape disappeared. Silently preying that Usagi would be alright and that nothing serious happened to her.
"Don't worry Harry, your friend will be fine. There is nothing that Poppy can't heal." Said Dumbledore his eyes twinkling as he stared at Harry as if reading his mind.
"Why don't we go to my office, it'll be better to tell everything there," suggested McGonagal ushering a shaken up Hermione out the door.
"Splendid idea Minerva, perhaps a cup of tea might help all of us," said Dumbledore following the group out the door. Before closing the door, he turned back around and eyed the window happily. Seeing three silhouettes behind the glass. He watched as the three disappeared quickly and smiled, 'Thank you,' he thought happily before closing the door.
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"Talking"
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Chapter 8
"The attack....."
Usagi sighed loudly as she sat infront of the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room early next morning. She still felt very tired; last nights sleep didn't help very much at all. She looked around the common room and to her delight found that everybody was still asleep. Last night when she and the lights arrived in the Gryffindor tower, where they will be now staying from then on, were bombarded with so many questions that her head was still buzzing. Luckily she was able to slip away from everybody and quickly found the 5th year girls dorm. When she woke up, she found that the other girl were all still asleep. And now she was back in the common room enjoying the quiet morning all alone.
Usagi gazed at the old grandfather clock with sleepy eyes, "8:00 o'clock" she mumbled to herself. Usually she would be still in bed at this time, especially today since it is a Saturday. She glanced outside the window, it looked rather chilly outside. She was very happy to be wearing her pink sweater and jeans at the moment.
Her thoughts slowly wandered to last night's events. Her thoughts were then leading her to Harry about what happened between the two of them last night. About the kiss they shared under the tree. A goofy grin spread across Usagi's lips as she remembered the sweet kiss. But soon her expression changed, as one thought crossed her mind, 'What will happen next?' a frown appeared on her face. She sat up straighter, her sleepiness gone in an instant, 'How long will Harry and I keep it a secret?' she asked herself. She wondered what the others reaction would be if they found out about her and Harry..if Luna found out.
Usagi cringed at the thought, Luna would have a fit. She would probably tell her that she was placing Harry in the line of danger even more. She sighed in exasperation, her life was so confusing. The crystal around her neck began to glow lightly, giving of a comforting radiance, Usagi smiled lightly. "Thank you minna," she whispered feeling the senshi's presence once again.
She suddenly felt another presence in the room and quickly looked up. Usagi couldn't help but grin as she found out who was standing right behind the sofa. "Hey there," she said lightly scooting over a bit to let the person sit down.
"Hey there, too," answered Harry gladly taking the space next to Usagi and moving closer to her. "You're up early," he said while placing his arms around her shoulders.
Usagi shrugged and snuggled deeper into his embrace, placing her head on his chest, "I wanted to be alone for a couple of minutes," she said. She could hear his steady heartbeat and feel the rise and fall of his chest. "What are you doing up so early?" she asked squirming a bit, to make their position a bit more comfortable.
Harry shrugged, "couldn't sleep anymore, I guess I missed you too much," he said.
"Really?" she asked lifting her head in level with his. A slight grin appeared on her face, "Me too," she whispered. And before they knew it, they were kissing. Her arms swiftly laced around his neck. She felt his arms around her wait pulling her closer to him.
The kiss didn't last long; they quickly pulled away from each other as they heard the loud rumbling of footsteps coming from the dormitories signaling that students were coming down already. Harry quickly scooted away from Usagi, moving to the end of the sofa, while she did the same moving to the other end as well.
Harry and Usagi quickly adjust their clothes a bit and tried to act natural as the other Gryffindors entered the common room. Light chatter was filled immediately breaking the silence immediately. Usagi gave Harry a brief look out of the corner of her eyes before turning back to some group of girls.
"Is it me or do I see a illusion?!" said Yaten dramatically after the group of girls walked away from Usagi. "Did you wake up before we did?" he asked. He then looked up and squinted, "I think the sky is falling," he muttered.
Usagi rolled her eyes, "Good morning to you too," she said giving Yaten a bitter sweet smile, "and yes I did wake up before you three sleepyheads,"
"Good morning Usagi," said Taiki taking sitting down on a plush chair.
"Morning Harry, morning Usagi, morning you three," said Hermione cheerfully walking up to them and sitting down in between Harry and Usagi.
"Morning everyone!" said Ron grinning broadly. He turned to Harry and gave him a frown, "You were already gone when I woke up, where were you?" he asked giving him a questioning look.
Harry looked up surprised and tried to think up an excuse, "I was down here," he answered.
"Yeah, he came down here. He told me all about, er, the lessons you learned so far," added Usagi quickly. She mentally sighed when everybody looked very much convinced.
Seiya on the other hand gave Harry and Usagi both a questioning look. 'Both were together here, could something have happened between the two?' he thought. He caught Usagi give Harry a satisfied look when nobody was watching. He knew something was up between them, 'Could it be?' he asked himself thinking about the possibility that Harry and Usagi might have developed a relationship last night.
"So what do we do now?" asked Yaten inching away from some 2nd year girls that kept staring at him.
"How about we give you a tour around the castle?" suggested Ron.
"That would be very educational..." mumbled Taiki completely agreeing.
Seiya sweatdropped, "You think everything is educational for you....eh, if a dog would roll over you'd call it educational too?"
Taiki sighed, "You big oaf, we need to learn how to get around Hogwarts, or else we could get lost constantly when getting to classes!" he protested loudly.
"Oh," mumbled Seiya, 'How tragic would that be,' he thought dryly.
"We better head down to breakfast, I'm hungry.." said Yaten staring down at his stomach, which gave a little rumble.
"Hai..I agree with Yaten," said Usagi grinning.
"Ne odango....when in comes to food your always hungry," chuckled Seiya as they walked out the portrait hole.
~Great hall~
When they sat down by their table it was immediately flocked by girls wishing to get close to the Starlights.
"We want to eat!" shouted Yaten finally after having enough of signing too many autographs. "You see us everyday now..isn't that enough!"
Immediately the group of girls drew away from him and scrambled back to their seats.
"You certainly have a way with people," chuckled Seiya.
"We need to work with your people skills," confirmed Usagi nodding her head thoughtfully.
"I am perfectly happy with who I am, there is no other person in the world who's like me," said Yaten crossing his arms.
"Hey, I don't argue with that one, you sure are one special demented teen," said Seiya coolly.
"When I get my hands on you, I'm gonna..." Mumbled Yaten angrily he tried to climb over the table and grab Seiya around the throat but he was held back by his shirt by Taiki and Usagi who sat at either side of him.
"Now, now, Yaten.." Mumbled Taiki sweat dropping when he saw Seiya laughing nervously and cringe.
Usagi silently ate her breakfast, occasionally catching Harry give her sideward glance. 'How long are we going to kept up with this?' she mused, she gave Harry a small smile when no one was looking. 'What if, somebody finds out? Oh boy, what if Seiya finds out? He's going to have a fit....' She added.
"You're being very quiet, are you sick?" she heard Seiya's voice break into her thoughts.
"Huh?" mumbled Usagi, blinking a couple of times before coming back to reality. She saw Seiya's concerned face next to her and gave him a bright smile. "Iie, I'm fine, just thinking that's all," she noted that Harry was giving her concerned look as well. "Nothing at all," she sighed, she looked down at her hands and finally noticed that her hand was turning white from holding the fork too hard.
"If there's something wrong, tell us," whispered Seiya.
Usagi's eyes went wide as she felt his hand on top of her white hand. She looked up and saw Harry starring at the both of them, she knew what he was thinking. "I said I was fine," she repeated again to Seiya, pulling her hand away from under his.
At that moment, Hermione, Ron, Yaten, Taiki stopped their talking as well and stared at the twp of them with surprised expressions. Yaten frowned, 'What the hell is he getting himself into again?!' he thought upon seeing both Seiya's and Usagi's shocked expressions and Harry's stare at the both of them. Yaten knew that there was something going on with Harry and Usagi, especially from what had happened in the dressing room the other night. He knew if Seiya would again try and intervene, he'd end up heartbroken once again. Yaten sighed, Seiya really knew how to do it.
"I said I was fine," repeated Usagi again staring at her plate, unable to look up and meet Seiya's hurt eyes. She didn't know that that simple action could affect him so much, but she didn't like him thinking that there was something wrong. She wasn't the same old Usagi anymore, she wasn't the bubbly blonde anymore, she's becoming Serenity.
"I....I...." stuttered Seiya unable to find the right words. 'Why?' he asked himself over and over again. "Sorry," he mumbled before standing up and marching out the doors.
Usagi sighed, she watched Seiya walk out the hall, she didn't mean to hurt him. 'I'm sorry,' she thought sadly.
"We'd better go after him," announced Taiki in a somewhat uncertain voice. He gave Usagi a brief look before following Seiya.
'Before he commits suicide,' added Yaten dryly silently following Taiki.
Hermione frowned, "What was that all about?" her gaze switched from the doors to the frowning Usagi.
"I don't know," mumbled Ron giving a skeptic glance at Usagi then to the doors.
Harry frowned, 'What's wrong with me?! He just touched her, it's no big deal..' he said to himself. But he still couldn't erase the sudden feeling of jealousy within him. 'You're jealous,' answered a foreign voice. 'No, I'm not. He's her friend...' he defended himself. Harry sighed loudly and switched his gaze to Usagi.
"I better look for them, I'll see you guys later," announced Usagi suddenly, standing up and quickly exiting out the doors.
"That was strange," mumbled Ron now being totally confused.
~Library~
"Are you that stupid?!" growled Yaten in frustration, sitting on top of one of the many library tables. The library was currently still empty so it was free to talk openly.
"No, I'm not," replied Seiya hotly, sitting on top of one of the bookshelves opposite to the table Yaten was currently occupying.
"You know you shouldn't have done that," added Taiki meaningfully sitting in one of the chairs next to the bookshelf.
"What should have I done then? I thought that there was something wrong! Well excuse me if I did something wrong!" exclaimed Seiya exasperatedly glaring at the two lights.
"We all know what you were doing," said Taiki staring up at Seiya.
"Oh, wise one please enlighten me," muttered Seiya crossing his arms.
"You're interfering again, you interfering in her life again Seiya," sighed Taiki shaking his head and giving Seiya an apologetic look.
"It's not fair," sighed Seiya finally, looking away into the distance. "She had Mamoru, she didn't give me a chance and now.....now that he is..he is...." he trailed off.
"Now that he is gone, you think you have a chance?" finished Yaten. "Kami- sama, Seiya don't you see what you are getting yourself into?! It's been months since the death of mamoru and the senshi, you could have taken your chances then, now doesn't make any difference."
"I know," sighed Seiya. He knew that Usagi's feelings were already gone to another guy.
"You know that her feelings are just platonic, she just seeing you as a friend, you know it." added Taiki. "We don't want to see you hurt again,"
"You know we are just senshi, there is still the rule that senshi are not allowed to fall in love with royalty." Added Yaten.
"I know that! Who do think I am? I am the leader of the Starlights, I of all people should know that rule," snapped Seiya angrily. "I just want to know...what does he have that I don't....."
There was a long silence, before a silvery voice answered. "His eyes..." answered the feminine voice, coming from the doors.
"Usagi," mumbled Seiya in disbelief staring at the young blond. He jumped off the bookshelf and stood there unable to find anything else to say. He stared into her face, and saw different emotions, sadness, happiness, turmoil, pain.
"We should leave you two alone," said Taiki slowly, before walking out the doors and dragging Yaten with him.
"Should we go for a walk?" suggested Usagi suddenly after the two left.
Seiya nodded numbly not being able to find anything else to say. Does this mean she knows, about his feelings for her? He felt confused, especially on how light she was taking all of this. He silently followed the young Moon princess out the castle.
~Hogwarts Grounds~
The two of them walked outside in the cold, near the Quidditch pitch. They haven't talked since they left the library either of them still caught up in their own thoughts.
Usagi stopped and stared at the Quidditch field that lay infront of them a few meters away. "Harry said he'll be practicing right about now with the rest of the team," she said suddenly breaking the silence between the two.
"Huh," mumbled Seiya, after hearing her voice.
"Why don't we sit down," suggested Usagi smiling lightly at him before sitting down on the moist grass. Seiya quickly followed her suit and sat down next to her. From where they were seated, they could barely see small dots flying around in the Quidditch field.
"Seiya," she began, trying to find the right kind of words. "The question you asked earlier, about....you know.."
"Harry.." finished Seiya continuing to stare at the flying dots. "You answered 'his eyes'," he sighed and turned at stared at Usagi. "Why is that?"
Usagi sighed, unsure how to answer that, she just knew that there was something about Harry's eyes that she loved. "To tell you the truth, I don't know..." she sighed again before continuing. "...I guess it's because of his innocence, his eyes show so many emotions that I can't place. I feel connected to him, the pain in his eyes, the love, the happiness.....I can feel his love in his eyes. He's been through a lot, a lot like me, he felt what it's like to experience the loss, he knows what it's like to have evil breathing at the back of you neck..." she smiled when she turned to Seiya, completely surprising him when he saw tears brim her eyes, "....I guess that's why I love him, because he's....Harry," she shrugged a little before smiling again.
Seiya nodded his head, now understanding much more about Usagi than he had ever. Now he understood why she's never feel the same way for him, because he wasn't mamoru....he wasn't Harry...he was Seiya. Seiya smiled, for once he saw how happy Usagi really was, he watched her out of the corner of his eyes staring at the Quidditch field with happy eyes. The radiance of happiness that was around her before was back again.
"I know how you are feeling about me Seiya," said Usagi suddenly, surprising the starlight suddenly. She smiled at him, "But you know I can never love you that way, I hope you understand. I love you as a friend, a dear friend.....a real close friend. I gotta say, over the months when the senshi and mamoru were gone, I was at the brink of giving up.....but you....you were there for me. You took care of me. Your love helped me a lot. I want to thank you for being a wonderful friend, I don't know what I would do if you were not there for me," whispered Usagi.
Seiya couldn't help but smile; he couldn't believe how much he meant to her. So maybe she didn't love him, at least he knew how much he means to her. Nothing was much better than this. "Thank you," he said suddenly.
Usagi shock her head smiling, "Why should you say thank you? I should say thank you...for being always there when I needed you...thank you,"
"No should I should say thank you, for being my......friend, thank you," he said finally, smiling brightly. Finally his mind was clear and he finally realized his feelings for her were more as a friend than love. This time he can put his weary heart at a rest. He was very surprised to feel Usagi's arms wrap around him suddenly and pull him into a friendly hug.
"Arigato, Seiya," whispered Usagi happily. She pulled away from him and gave him a bright smile before standing up. "So, you wanna watch their practice?"
"Hai," answered Seiya happily. He felt much better; frankly he didn't feel so good for a long time. He finally settled his feelings for Usagi once and for all and it felt good. He watched her silently as she hummed to herself happily. She looked so happy, it was a good change for her. "Ne Odango...." He began giving her a cheeky grin.
"Hai?"
"How long are you planning to keep this little secret of yours?" he asked, his grinned even broadened when he received a blush from the Moon girl.
"I don't know.." she mumbled a faint blush on her cheeks as the thought of Harry crossed her mind. She whirled around and faced Seiya giving him a threatening look, yet it held somewhat a pleading look as well. "You can't, absolutely CAN'T tell Luna and Artemis about me and Harry. When they get a wind of this, then.....I don't want to imagine what they would say...."
Seiya smiled playfully, "I don't know....maybe I will tell them. I can use some good entertainment," his eyes misted over a bit as if already seeing the mini-war between the Moon princess and her advisors. "I would be something like this....'Usagi have you gone mad?!'" he shrieked imitating Luna's high pitched voice, always reserved for her shrieking fit. "'No I haven't thank you very much, I love Harry, I would never put him in danger,'" he imitated Usagi's angry voice. "Oh that would be so wonderful....I could finally witness a REAL cat fight." He mused giving a blushing girl a cheeky grin.
"Oh, C'mon Seiya, please Seiya. You can't tell anybody of this," pleaded Usagi pulling on Seiya's red cloak.
Seiya laughed, "Of course, I wont tell anybody! Gees, odango, even I know what the consequences are if everybody got a wind of this....how shall I say....hot and steamy relationship," he finished quirking his eyebrows at her.
Usagi blushed crimson, "Hey....c'mon Seiya for once in your life be serious," pleaded the blushing Moon girl while keeping her pace with the starlight.
"Of course odango, I promise, what are friends for?" he grinned at her when they reached the entrance of the pitch.
Usagi sighed in relief, but soon found herself blushing and growling at the starlight upon hearing his next set of words.
"So tell me again odango, how hot and steamy is your relationship with him?"
"Seiya!" screamed Usagi loudly, now being at the verge of strangling him. "If you don't run now, then better be prepared," she added threathingly.
Seiya laughed lightly, a sweat drop quite evident on his head. "C'mon odango, I was just joking," he said while slowly backing away from her.
"Run,"
"EPP!" squealed Seiya, bolting through the entrance of the stadium, trying frantically to get away from Usagi.
Usagi grinned smugly, before following the starlight into the stadium. She giggled when she saw the bewildered faces coming from Harry and his team upon seeing a frantic Seiya, she giggled even more when she saw Yaten grab a beaters club and whack Seiya on the head.
"I presume that you settled things?" asked Taiki smiling lightly at the Moon girl as she approached them.
Usagi shrugged, a knowing smile appeared on her face, her eyes wandered to a whining Seiya rubbing his head. Her eyes twinkled merrily and she looked up and switched her gaze towards Harry, who was busy talking with Ron. "Hai,"
~Later that night~
The Moon shone brightly upon two lone figures, walking together along the dark lake. Both ignoring the cold wind and the darkness, as they were more preoccupied with each other rather than caring about the outside world.
"Are you absolutely, positively, one hundred percent sure that no one saw us sneaking out?" asked the girl once again, her blue eyes flashing with a bit of uncertainty thinking up the consequences if they were caught outside in the middle of night. Her long French braid swayed lightly as they continued to walk along the lake.
Her companion chuckled, his green eyes holding much amusement as he stared down at the blond, "Unless somebody can see through a invisibility cloak, which I am quite sure they can't, then we are really safe," he said, as he touched her hand and interlaced their fingers. "You worry too much," he added, grinning down at the blond.
Usagi blushed when she felt Harry's hand upon hers. A warm feeling swept over her as she felt his hand give her a little squeeze. While they continued walking she moved closer to Harry, feeling his warmth comforting. She placed her head on his shoulder and gave a little sigh, she was happy....very happy.
"Care to sit down?" asked Harry gesturing to the ground. "The finest seats in the house," he added grinning goofily at Usagi before pulling her down with him.
Usagi giggled lightly at Harry's goofiness, "Why thank you! What a true gentleman you are!" she exclaimed giggling again.
Harry grinned and turned his face to hers, letting their faces be just inches apart. A small smile tugged his lips, as he saw Usagi giggle once again. "And what a beautiful lady you are," he said grinning at her. He saw a light blush appear on her face and chuckled lightly. She looked breath taking tonight, he loved it how the moonlight bathed her face creating an angelic halo around her. His heart felt so full when he was near her, he felt warm and comfortable. He longed for her nearness, for her gentle touch, for her kiss. 'So this is love?' he mused lightly, while staring into Usagi's deep blue eyes.
Usagi continued to stare into his captivating green eyes. They drew her near him; they were the gates to his heart. She felt her heart melt as she faintly felt Harry's hand rub her arm lightly making her whole body warm, sending slight shivers down her spine. This simple gesture of affection drew her even closer to him. 'I'm in love,' mused Usagi a small smile tugging her lips. She felt her heart bloom with the unfamiliar feeling, warming up her whole body, that she always felt when she was close to him. She stared into his green eyes, seeing so many emotions, yet one she easily identified as .. love. They were in love, and nobody could ever take that away. 'I am in love, with the enemy of my new enemy,' mused Usagi, feeling Harry's hot breath upon her face tickling her lips. She longed for him the whole day, she wanted to be held by him always, feel his warmth, his scent of strong mint and cinnamon (AN: I have no idea what men's perfume are, so bare with me), she longed for his touch, she longed for his kiss.
And before either of them knew what happened next, their longings were soon filled by the earth-shattering kiss that they shared. Sweet yet very much demanding, filling up each other's needs. Usagi's arms slowly crept around Harry's neck, pulling him closer to her as the kiss became more intense. She could feel his hands around her waist pulling her closer to him; she was virtually pressed against his body. It sent shivers down her spine as she could feel his cool hands through the sheer fabric of her sweater. She knew that the attraction between the two was quite too strong, very strong actually.
Perhaps of the strong gust of wind, or because of the fact the two of them lost their balance, they could be soon found on the ground still kissing. Harry being very much careful not to squash the petite girl under him lay on top of Usagi. His cloak covering them easily the only thing that can be perhaps seen in the dark would be Usagi's blond hair. Their position was quite compromising, as their legs were very much tangled up. The passion between the two grew, as Usagi gave a little moan.
After a few minutes, they broke apart seeing that oxygen was very much needed. Harry still was very much hovering above Usagi, as they took in deep gasps of air trying to fill their lungs with the much needed air. The two stared into each other's eyes, both filled with love and content, seeming to have filled each other's needs. Usagi gave a little girlish giggle before kissing Harry on the lips and pushing him off her. She knew, and she was quite sure that Harry knew as well, if they would continue then maybe they would take it too far. (AN: *cough*)
Both Harry and Usagi lay in silence on the grass, enjoying each other's company and warmth. A gust of cold wind ruffled their hair and made the tree above them rustle its leaves. Usagi shivered a little and instinctively snuggled closer to Harry, who in turn placed his arms around her and covered the both of them with his cloak.
"I spoke with Seiya today," said Usagi in an unusual hushed voice. "Just to let you know, we're friends,"
"Alright, how did it go? Everything alright between you two?" asked Harry while squirming a bit to get Usagi more comfortable.
"Everything's fine, I just made a few things clear. That's all," said Usagi staring placing her head under Harry's chin.
"That's great," mumbled Harry, he mentally sighed in relief. He saw how Seiya stared at Usagi; he knew that he liked her. At least now everything's settled now and he didn't have to worry about somebody else taking Usagi away from him.
"The sky looks so beautiful tonight," whispered Usagi staring up at the clear night sky. Her eyes wandered up to the Moon, a smile graced her lips as it shone brightly at the two of them. 'Mother, I have found love once again,' thought Usagi happily at the Moon.
"Beautiful," murmured Harry staring up at the sky. He gazed up at the Moon, and found it mesmerizing. It somehow reminded him very much of Usagi.
"We should get back to the castle, someone might notice us missing," suggested Usagi getting up in a sitting position. She turned and looked back down at Harry and found him sleeping....well at least he was pretending to sleep. Usagi rolled her eyes and leaned down and kissed his lips lightly. "Wake up sleeping beauty," she giggled.
"You spoil the fun," mumbled Harry in protest sitting up next to Usagi.
Usagi giggled, "C'mon, before someone will send a search party for us," urging Harry to stand up.
Harry nodded and stood up, in the process pulling Usagi up with him. He pulled out his invisibility cloak and immediately covering both of them.
"This is so romantic," giggled Usagi lightly while they were approaching the castle. "You, me, under a cloak....." She added.
Harry chuckled lightly and kissed her on the cheek, earning much more giggles from the blond girl. "Can't think of anything more romantic," he added.
Upon entering the castle Usagi stopped her giggling and both stealthily made their way up towards the tower, avoiding filch and his cat. Seeing that the portrait of the fat lady was fast a sleep, they pulled it open and slipped through it with much ease.
"Bring me up to the girls dorm," whispered Usagi into Harry's ear, earning a blush from the boy at the prospect in going to the girls' bedroom let alone Usagi's. Earlier, before Usagi and Harry had left, she had excused herself from the group saying that she would go to bed. From there Harry did the same saying he would go to bed as well, were in truth he just went up, grabbed his invisibility cloak, went back down and went to the girls dorm and picked up Usagi. From there the two of them went out into the night, without any of their friends suspecting a thing.
Harry nodded mutely as he led the way to the girl's dorm. He actually didn't enter Usagi's dorm, seeing that there was no need to but now.....he wasn't so sure. They passed their friends, who were busy talking and playing chess. Harry ginned, 'Good, no one suspecting anything,' he mused happily as they walked up the stairs.
"We're here," whispered Usagi making Harry stop. Turning around, Usagi gave Harry a quick kiss on the lips, and grinned. "I had a wonderful time," she whispered. Making sure that nobody was around in the hallways, Usagi slipped out of the cloak appearing immediately. She smiled at the invisible Harry, "Bye," she whispered again as she felt him leave and disappear down the stairs. Sighing happily, Usagi opened the door and silently slipped inside. Not taking notice the lone figure standing in the corner.....before it is too late.
~Back in the Common room~
Harry, having decided not to head back to his dorms since he was not sleepy at all, (He was still very much happy about what happened earlier, his stomach wont stop doing flip-flops) just went under the boys stair case and pulled off the cloak and placed it back in his robes. He went back to the others and smiled lightly as they began to notice him.
"I thought you went to bed?" asked Ron eyeing Harry as he sat down on one of the red chairs.
Harry shrugged, "Couldn't sleep," he lied.
Hermione was about to say something when a scream coming from the girl's dorms rang throughout the common room. Immediately everyone stopped their talking and stared up the staircase leading to the dorms of the girls. A loud crashing noise followed the scream, and again a feminine scream followed that.
"What was that?!" yelled a 2nd year girl in alarm eyeing the darkened floor. Soon enough, whispers and shouts filled the air.
"Everyone calm down!" yelled Hermione over the shouts, her prefect instincts kicking in. "Everybody just stay here, and we will check the dorms," she informed everybody, trying to calm everybody down but deep down she was wondering who would calm her down if she saw something she really didn't want to see. "Someone please go fetch Professor McGonagal, the headmaster, and any other teacher you may see," she added. The Weasley twins immediately agreed seeing that they were the fastest.
"Usagi's up there!" said Harry in alarm upon hearing another loud crash that was followed by a scream. He quickly stood up, hoping that Usagi was alirght.
Seiya frowned, he exchanged dark looks with Taiki and Yaten. They felt a dark entity was near. It was very much overwhelming, as it felt strong and powerful. "This is not right," whispered Seiya standing up as well.
"Something is up there," whispered Taiki, standing up and following Seiya towards the stairs.
"And hell is it strong," mumbled Yaten under his breath following the two. He could feel the strength of the 'thing' that was up there practically radiating down at them.
"Maybe we should wait for the headmaster," said Ron quite unsure of what to do as he followed Hermione up the stairs.
"We should see if Usagi is alright," snapped Hermione angrily; she wanted to make sure that her friend was alright. Concern was quite evident in her eyes as they continued to walk up the stairs.
Harry readied his wand, in case anything would come attacking. His heart pounded against his chest, not because of fear, because he had an inking feeling that something was wrong with Usagi. 'Usagi, please be safe,' he thought silently praying to the gods above. They continued to follow the noise of rumblings up the stairs, until they reached the area of the fifth years. Harry felt his hear pummel down his stomach, as he what he feared the most came true. But what he saw, as they opened the fifth year girls' dorms made his blood run cold.
~A minutes earlier, with Usagi~
Usagi had only the time to turn around before she felt two rough hands grab her throat and mouth. Her eyes widened with shock and horror as she came face to face with a youma. She tried to scream but failed upon realizing that a rough hand covered her mouth. She stared at the youma in shock as it began to laugh and tighten its grip around her neck.
Usagi tried to struggle but found it useless as the youma easily overpowered her and lifted her up off the ground bringing her into eye level with him. 'What the hell does he want?!' she mentally screamed as she stared into its yellow eyes. Upon closer inspection, the youma looked pretty much like man, well aside the fact that it had yellow eyes, purple skin, purple tentacles coming from his back that now conveniently wrapped around Usagi's waist, and had spikes on his elbows and knees and had a set of killer fangs (which in Usagi's opinion would be great for can openers). So pretty much its ugly Usagi concluded.
"The crystal," said the youma, surprising the Moonchild. "Give me the crystal," it barked angrily his yellow eyes boring into Usagi's blue ones.
'Oh the crystal, you want the crystal, isn't that new,' thought Usagi sarcastically while wincing as the youma applied more pressure. She shock her head, meaning for a no. 'Like hell I would give you the crystal,' she wanted to say but unfortunately couldn't.
"Give me the crystal," yelled the youma angrily, he tightened his grip around her neck and waist and smirked upon seeing the expression of pain on her face.
Usagi winced, she found it hard to breath as he air supply got cut off. She had an inking feeling that a few ribs were broke, feeling that it hurt like hell. Usagi shock her head again, meaning a definite no. 'I'd rather die than give you the crystal,' she could already see black edges in her vision but tried hard to ignore it.
"Give me the crystal," repeated the youma angrily tightening his grip.
Usagi wanted to scream, she wanted to scream the pain away. Glaring at the youma angrily, with newfound strength she used her leg and kicked it hard into the gut causing him to drop her out of surprise and growl angrily in pain. But to Usagi's disappointment it quickly recovered the blow and before she could even stand up or even get a good breath she felt his foot connect painfully against her side sending her flying into a wall. She screamed out in pain as she felt her body connect with the cold wall. She began to cough, trying hard to get the needed oxygen into her system. She ignored the searing pain of the broken ribs, her neck and her side; she also ignored the blood that she coughed up.
"Damn it! How the hell did you find me?!" she shouted angrily struggling to stand up.
"The dark lord, has his sources," rasped the youma staring at Usagi with burning anger. "Now give me the crystal," he instructed, he launched forward but to his great displeasure Usagi jumped away just in time.
Usagi narrowed her eyes, staring at the youma angrily. 'So he works for Voldy, just peachy, very much peachy,' she thought sarcastically. "What does he want with the crystal?" asked Usagi hoping to get more information from the youma. 'You dummy, he wants the crystal for power....what's new?!' she thought as she dodged the youma yet again sending him crashing into a bed.
"The power, your power.....he wants you!" growled the youma angrily. He swung his arm, sending some of the spikes that were connected to it flying into Usagi's direction.
Usagi screamed out in pain as she felt one spike plunge into her thigh. She tried to get away from the youma but the pain in her thigh made it quite impossible and before she knew it, she felt herself lifted and thrown against a dresser. She moaned loudly, feeling dizzy and pain throbbing throughout her body. She looked down at her right thigh, to see the purple spike and blood trickling down her leg turning her jeans into a dark shade of crimson. "This really sucks," she muttered under her breath tentatively touching the spike but withdrawing quickly as it hurt. 'Where are the guys when you need them the most?' she thought darkly.
"You are coming with me," growled the youma, a smug smile appearing on his face. He stood before Usagi's crumpled form, towering her.
"You really should make up your mind," said Usagi eyeing the youma wearily. "First the crystal, now me.." Usagi frowned as she saw the youma smirk. 'Voldemort wants me, he wants the crystal, oh this is not good! This is sooo not good!' she mentally moaned. She cast her eyes towards the doors, hoping that help would arrive soon. She wasn't sure anymore how long she could keep with this. Before she could turn back to the youma, she felt the cold tentacles wrap tightly around her waist and lift her up in the air.
"AHHH!" screamed Usagi upon crashing into the wooden dresser. She moaned out loud as her body crumpled to the floor amongst clothes and wood. She felt the throbbing pain coming from her right thigh, when she looked down she considerably paled. The huge purple spike stuck out of her thigh, blood trickled down her leg and turning her jeans into a darker shade of crimson. 'This is not good, this is sooo not good,' moaned Usagi casting her eyes away from her leg. She cried out in pain as she felt his tentacles wrap around her waist again but this time much too tight for her liking.
"Where is the crystal?" barked the youma angrily as he lifted the blond to his eye level.
"I don't have it!" wheezed Usagi, as she felt air being cut off even more. Well it was true; she really didn't hold it at the moment. It is however within her, as it is a part of her being.
The youma growled angrily and tightened his hold. Seeing that there was no use in it anymore to get the girl to show him the crystal he decided that it was time to bring the girl to master Voldemort, perhaps he will be successful in obtaining the crystal from the girl. Breaking down the huge French window, with the Moon princess in his tentacles, he readied himself to jump out and deliver the girl to Voldemort. He was about to jump when a cry interrupted him.
Usagi looked up from all her struggling, somewhat relieved to find out that somebody had come to help. But who she saw by the door let her blood run cold. 'Not them, oh not them!' thought Usagi as she stared into the alarmed green eyes of Harry Potter.
Harry gaped at the monstrosity of the thing that was inside of the girl's dorm. But what made his blood run cold is that it was holding something by its tentacles, that something being his girlfriend, Usagi. He heard Hermione scream in terror as the monster swung Usagi around dangerously in the air.
"I-I-I'll go check in the professors," stuttered Hermione, her face pale. She scrambled out the door and bolted back down stairs.
"Let her go!" shouted Harry angrily pulling out his wand and pointing it threathingly at the monster. He was determined to get Usagi down, even if it meant he would get hurt.
"M-m-maybe we should wait for help," whispered Ron eyeing the huge monster. When weighing out their chances in actually winning, they might be close to zero. He looked to his right, expecting to see the three lights but found them missing. 'Where are they?' he wondered. His heart pounded against his chest upon hearing the monster growl angrily.
"This is not a good timing," muttered Usagi darkly as Harry tentatively advanced them.
"Get near, and she'll die," sneered the youma, while let Usagi hang outside the window.
Usagi let out a little shriek upon looking down and seeing a very long drop. She could feel the cold night air whip around her body. Looking down again, she saw her painfully throbbing thigh with blood still flowing freely down her leg and blood dripping down to the dark grounds. She glared at the youma angrily who was still very much safely inside the dorm, "You wouldn't dare to drop me," she sneered but soon paled considerably as one of the tentacles let go around her waist making her swing dangerously in the air. 'Oh he would,' she mused.
Harry backed away from the monster and glared. "What do you want with her?" he asked.
"Lord Voldemort needs her," sneered the youma eyeing Usagi evilly.
Harry gasped, 'Why would Voldemort want Usagi?' he thought. He frowned lightly and took a few steps backwards. He could practically hear Ron shudder at the mention of Voldemort's name.
Usagi glared at the youma for giving out that information. 'Great, just great! Now Harry is probably suspecting something, and I know he'll ask me why.....then again, if I will be alive after this,' thought Usagi. She winced when she felt the youma apply pressure around her waist.
"Now if you excuse us, my master is waiting," announced the youma readying himself to jump out of the window.
Harry tried to protest and readied his wand when a foreign shout stopped him and made both him and Ron stare at the opposite window in surprise.
"Star Serious Laser!"
A silvery white beam came from the second window and directly hitting the youma on the chest. Crying out of pain, the youma released Usagi out of sheer pain. The youma was sent flying across the room, crashing against a bed.
Usagi shrieked as the tentacles went limp around her waist. She was about to fall to the darkened ground when out of reflexes she grabbed hold of the windowpane with her right hand. Her heart was pumping furiously, as she clung for hear dear life on the windowpane. She swung dangerously as a sudden rush of cold wind hit her. 'I'll not die out due to a fight, or due blood loss, correction, I'll die because I'm going to fall from a window.....how peachy.' She thought dryly upon realizing that the pane was getting a bit slippery. 'At least the guys, er, girls are here to save Harry and the others,' she thought silently thanking the Starlights.
"Guys...help!" shrieked Usagi angrily from the outside hoping to catch someone attention.
"Usagi!" shouted Harry upon seeing Usagi fall. He sighed in relief upon seeing that she was able to grab hold of the windowpane. He tried to get to her but was held back by Ron. "What?!" he asked furious, he wanted to help Usagi.
Ron pointed back to the monster, it easily recovered the blast and positioned itself back infront of the window, preventing anybody from getting close to Usagi let alone save her from pummeling down to the ground.
Harry growled angrily, he hated it when he wasn't able to help a friend, especially if that friend was his girlfriend. It made him feel so useless. He sighed, hoping that after this Usagi will still be alive. He cast his eyes to the person who sent that beam of light. He could help but stare upon seeing that there were three women, dressed in leather standing at the second window's pane and glaring at the youma.
"Who are you?!" shouted the youma angrily, while tending to the deep wound on his chest.
"I am Sailor Star Fighter," said the one in the middle smirking at the youma.
"Sailor Star Healer," said the silver haired one, giving the youma a smug smile.
"I am Sailor Star Maker," added the one with brown hair.
"We are the Sailor Starlights, here to make you pay for what you have caused," the three said in unison glaring at the youma.
"Senshi," breathed the youma in disbelief. "I thought the senshi of this system are dead except for Moon,"
Fighter narrowed her eyes and glared at the youma, "They are, but still we are here to fulfill their duties,"
"HELP! Stop you damn talking and get me back inside! I'm slipping!" cried Usagi. 'Do they always have to talk before they fight?' she asked herself. She tried to pull herself up but found it useless since strength seemed to be leaving her fast and the pain from her thigh began to hurt like hell.
"Star sensitive inferno!" cried out Healer letting the light blue blast hit the surprised youma across the chest again making it stumble and fall down the floor.
Maker was about to finish the youma with her attack when it abruptly stood up and glared at the three senshi. They watched in amazement as a black portal appeared next to it.
"I was not expecting this, we shall meet again," rasped the wounded youma. He gave a sinister smile at all of the occupants in the room and added, "And next time I will get what my master wants," and with that he disappeared into the portal.
"AHH!" cried Usagi as she lost her grip from the windowpane and began to fall.
Fighter cursed loudly and sprang across the room and quickly grabbed the blond by the wrist. With little effort Fighter pulled Usagi back inside. "You alright Usa.....miss?" she asked being careful not to say Usagi's name infront of Harry and Ron.
"What took you so long?" whispered Usagi giving Fighter a small smile before collapsing in her arms.
"Usagi!" cried Harry in alarm upon seeing her faint in Fighter's arms. he watched as the girl named Fighter gently placed Usagi on the floor and backed away.
"What is going on here?!" came a cry form behind Harry and Ron. When the turned around they saw, Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagal and Professor Snape, along with Hermione, stare around the completely destroyed dorm. The cry clearly coming from McGonagal.
"Oh dear," mumbled Professor Dumbledore upon seeing the Starlights by the window.
"You better bring her to the hospital wing, headmaster. She is seriously injured," said Maker her eyes casting over Usagi's body.
"Well, see yah around," said Healer before the three of them climbed out the window and disappeared into the night.
"Severus, kindly bring Ms. Tsukino to the hospital wing," said Dumbledore letting his eyes sweep over Usagi's battered body.
Snape nodded curtly and walked up to Usagi and conjured a stretcher and gently placed her on it. Usagi let out a low moan, as her body hit the soft stretcher. It soon floated and followed Snape as he led the way out the dorm.
"Now to clear up this mess," muttered Dumbledore eyeing the dorm. It looked like a tornado had hit it. The beds were completely destroyed, with feathers littering the floor. Glass and wood scattered the floor, and the dressers were pretty much only splinters. With a flick of his wand, everything returned back to normal, the whole dorm looked as if nothing had ever happened. Even a small fire was lit in the fireplace immediately filling the room with warmth.
"Now tell us Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, what happened up here. We were quite surprised to hear from miss Granger about an attack," said McGonagal curtly eyeing the two shocked boys.
Harry ignored McGonagal's questions but instead stared out the door where Usagi and Snape disappeared. Silently preying that Usagi would be alright and that nothing serious happened to her.
"Don't worry Harry, your friend will be fine. There is nothing that Poppy can't heal." Said Dumbledore his eyes twinkling as he stared at Harry as if reading his mind.
"Why don't we go to my office, it'll be better to tell everything there," suggested McGonagal ushering a shaken up Hermione out the door.
"Splendid idea Minerva, perhaps a cup of tea might help all of us," said Dumbledore following the group out the door. Before closing the door, he turned back around and eyed the window happily. Seeing three silhouettes behind the glass. He watched as the three disappeared quickly and smiled, 'Thank you,' he thought happily before closing the door.
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