Chapter eight:
Tardy for the First Quidditch Game
October 31 came and went like it was another day. It wasn't celebrated like it was in the muggle world. No one understood about dressing up in costumes or going door-to-door trick or treating.
On Halloween, they went to their classes, learned new things, and went on their marry way. At dinner though, they threw a celebrations, with live bats, which had scared the life out of Usagi when she walked into the Great Hall.
They had decorated nicely, with carved pumpkins, and glowing candles. They had hung streamers in the air, the colors orange and black.
The feast for dinner had been the best yet, but Usagi ultimately missed the trick or treating. She had tried to explain it to Professor McGonagall, and Professor Snape, but they had called it hogwash. She had even tried to tell some of the students, but they neither cared, nor listened.
She had learned though, that this Halloween had gone without fault, unlike when Harry and Draco had been first years.
Harry had told her, that a troll had been let loose in the school, and they had been the ones to go up against it, loosing house points in the process.
It was early November now, and the days seemed to go by in a breeze, without too many complications. She was starting to get the hang of Charms, and Transfigurations class. But Arithmancy was as hard as ever, and Professor Snape still wouldn't give up on abusing her self-esteem.
Herbology, and History never changed from boring, while Astronomy was in a whole group of its own.
Glancing up at the clock, she noticed the time, and slapped her book shut. Tucking the book under her arm, and slipped her quill and inkbottle into the pocket of her robes. Checking the clock again, she cursed herself for her tardiness.
She figured she would never quit being late, not with the way she was going through life. From the back of the library, she fast walked in the direction of the exit. The librarian seeing her, hissed, "Walk slowly."
Slowing only a fraction, she continued on, her heart thumping wildly in her chest. At seeing this, the librarian hissed again, "Slower."
Usagi scowled, slowing down once more, but again Madam Pince beckoned her to slow down, till she was taking baby steps towards the door.
The blonde sighed heavily, realizing that it would take her all the precious time she had left just to reach the library door. Not the least bit worried that she might be kicked out of the library for the rest of the year, she bolted forward.
With one hand she swung the door open hard enough for it to hit the wall behind it, and sprinted down the hallway, letting the library door slam shut behind her.
Racing down the halls, Usagi glanced at a clock she passed, and forced herself to run faster. Luna who had just exited Professor McGonagall's room, raced to catch up with the fleeing blonde.
"Usagi, what is it? Is there trouble?" Usagi shook her head, turned down a corner, and rushed to the stairs. She took the steps two by two, as she called out over her shoulder, "Iie, I'm late for the first Quidditch game!"
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Usagi raced down to the Quidditch Pitch. It was already ten minutes into the game, and the fans were roaring for their team to win. Standing on the grass bellow the stands, Usagi panted, bent at the waist trying to regain her breath.
She glanced around the playing field, as she straightened, searching the players for Harry and Draco. She spotted the Gryffindors beaters Fred and George, and continued to look.
She was jolted at the shrill voice, on a loud speaker bellowing, "SLYTHERIN SCORE!" Trembling, she looked at one of the stands, and she spotted Lee Jordan of the Gryffindor house. He was doing the commentary for the match, but she realized he was using the Sonorus spell, not a microphone.
Turning her attention back to the game, she peered closer, at the teams. The Slytherins were dressed in the traditional green and sliver, while the Gryffindors had red and gold.
Staring at the game, she could see that it was intense, but she couldn't keep up with it. There were so many rules, and so many balls that she just couldn't keep up.
Her hand flew to her mouth, when one of the Gryffindors players was hit over the head with the Bludger. Usagi had made herself remember that ball. She had checked out Quidditch Through the Ages a while back, and had learned of messy spills in the past, including Harry's.
Usagi caught her bottom lip between her teeth, as she continued to look. It was then; that something flew passed her face, making her yelp in surprise. She drew back, her heart slamming in her chest.
The thing that had frightened her, appeared back in front of her face, and she stared in awe. She remembered reading about this ball, and even remembered what Harry had told her in the hospital wing a month ago.
The golden snitch, with its wings flapping so fast, they were a blur to her eyes. It was frightening, yet exhilarating, to see it up so close.
Then it flew off, out into the game, and she watched it till it flew passed Harry's face, who caught wind of it. Her heart swelling, she rushed forward to the edge of the line, and shouted, "Go Harry!!!"
The boy on the broom flew after the snitch, chasing it all over the playing field. She watched him duck to dodge the Bludger, and burst forward after the snitch.
Her hand clutching the front of her robes, as she tried to keep her eyes on him.
"Tsukino why are you standing down here. Shouldn't you be in the stands where you belong?"
Usagi looked over to see Professor Snape moving to the stands. "Hai, gomen Professor Snape." Wanting to see all of the game, she hurried after him, to the stands for the Slytherin house. "GRIFFINDOR SCORE!!" Once in the stand, she pushed passed the Professor, and rushed to the front. She took a seat in the front row, and leaned over the edge of the box seats for the Slytherin house.
Professor Snape sat down next to her, and scowled at the way she was acting. "Draco look out!!!"
The white haired boy threw himself back; the back of his head brushing the tail of his broom as the Bludger flew passed him. When he sat up, he turned his eyes to the Slytherin house, and spotted Usagi.
Usagi jerked her arm out pointing at Harry, "The snitch!!"
Draco turned back to the game, and flew after Harry, who was right behind the snitch.
A hand clamped onto Usagi's arm, and jerked her back. The blonde fell back hard next to Professor Snape, who shot her a sour full gaze. "Will you be quiet?"
Usagi sighed, slumping slightly in her seat. She scowled out at the game, her mood dampened with Professor Snape sitting next her.
She watched as Harry burst off in one direction, with Draco right behind him. She clenched her fists, her heart thudding in her chest with excitement. "Come on, come on."
She gasped in surprise, to see Draco ram himself against Harry. She nearly leaped to her feet wanting to shout foul, but restrained herself. She was learning more and more about Slytherin, and the more she learned, the more she resented her own house.
"Miss Tsukino if I didn't know any better, I would almost say you were Cheering for Potter out there." Snape's voice dripped with venom, as his eyes glowered at her.
Usagi sat back down, keeping herself silent, as she watched the game. She narrowed her eyes, as she spotted the snitch by the Gryffindor post. Averting her eyes to Draco and Harry, she realized they were facing in the wrong direction.
She felt like screaming, but contained herself in her seat. She wasn't about to get a detention, just for a game.
Gnawing on her lip nervously, she glanced at the other players. The Slytherins beater smashed the Bludger across the field, and her heart flipped over with worry. Her eyes flew back to the seekers. Harry took off, flying towards the Gryffindors goal post.
Seeing him take off, Draco shot off after him, slowly catching up to him.
The Bludger sliced through the air, flying straight at the two seekers back. George and Fred Weasley flew after it, trying to block their seeker. Usagi leaped to her feet, heart dropping to her toes. Eyes widening in fear, the air from her lungs whooshed out, as she whispered, "Iie."
Harry looked over his shoulder, his eyes widening. Draco was right behind him, and in line of the flying Bludger. His hands tightening on the broomstick, he jerked the broom to the left, and Draco came after him following him as he looked for the snitch.
The Bludger, without hesitating flew after them, and Harry gasped, his mind reeling back to the game in his second year. But this time, there was no Dobby.
The Bludger was gaining ground, so Harry picked up speed, but it seemed to fly even faster. Draco, who was right behind him, was getting closer and closer of being whacked in the back of the head by the ball.
Gritting his teeth, Harry muttered an oath beneath his breath, before he rammed, his broom into Draco's throwing the boy off balance.
The ball slammed into him sending all of his nerves into chaos of pain. His whole body went to flames, burning all over him. He had been unable to get out of the way in time. He cried out, his hands slipping from the handle of his broom, and he was flung forward.
At the last second, his arm shot out, grabbing the broom, but his head was spinning, and his fingers began to slip.
"HARRY!!!"
He heard voices shout his name, but they blurred with the screams around him.
Usagi hadn't known she had been screaming, until everyone around her looked at her in surprise. She caught her breath, tears flooding her eyes. How could they just stand there and watch a student slip to his death like that? Usagi having already been on her feet didn't hesitate to leap into action unlike everyone else. Her heart battering against her ribs as if it were a wild beast trapped in a cage, she gathered all the courage she could muster.
"Tsukino get back here!"
Snape's voice didn't, and couldn't penetrate the roaring of blood in her ears, as she climbed onto the ledge of the stands.
Someone screamed, as others let out startled gasps, as Usagi leaped off.
With speed no one, not even she could grasp, she dropped fifty feet to the field below. Her robes billowed out about her, and her golden pigtails snapped at the air like whips. She landed with ease on the grassy field below, just as Harry grabbed a hold of his broom, and was hanging on for dear life. Without pause, she crouched down, and propelled herself up into the air like a rocket. She soared through the air; her arm stretched out at her sides, as she reached the peak of her jump, and began to fall gracefully.
Her arms slid back, hovering a good few inches from her sides. It was then, that Harry's hand slipped, and he started to plummet to the sixty feet drop, from where his broom had stopped.
She was almost there, when she threw her arms out, and caught him. His body slammed against her, throwing her back. She grunted, wincing as her body trembled from the force of the blow.
Clenching her teeth, she slipped her arms beneath him, cradling his body to her like he was a baby.
Closing her eyes, she concentrated. A golden crescent moon appeared on her forehead, and began to glow, just as she hit the ground.
The hard landing knocked her off her feet, and threw her back, and she lost her grip on Harry. They tumbled on the grass, rolling into a heap near the Gryffindor Goal post.
"Someone get a first aid!"
"Quick go get the stretchers."
"We need to get them into the hospital wing now!"
"Usagi!!!!"
Snap!
Click!
"Get that camera out of here!"
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She never felt so dizzy in her life. It was as if the whole room swam before her eyes, like she was under water.
She rolled her head, groaning, while she shut her eyes to block out the spinning room. Her body cried out, aching all over. Her blood burned, but her skin was clammy to the touch.
"Now, now, don't try to move to much Miss, you'll only make it worst."
The voice was familiar, and taking a chance to open her eyes again, she found someone standing over her. The young woman was tiny; everything about her was tiny except for the nose she had which seemed out of proportion with her face. Her blonde curls were pulled back by a little hat with a red cross on it.
Turning here eyes back onto the room, she recognized the plain walls, and plain floor. The room had a high ceiling, and little windows. Beds lined up and down the walls, with cabinets stuffed with first aids, and bottles.
"W.what happened?"
Her voice came out barely a whisper, and it only succeeded on making her more nauseous.
Madam Pomfrey pulled the wet washcloth from her forehead. "Now, now Miss, you need your rest, you had a nasty spill at the Quidditch game."
Her head began to throb, and her hand flew to her forehead, as if to stop it from spreading. "A nasty spill?"
Things were unclear; her mind felt foggy, as if something was blocking her from remembering.
The nurse nodded, "Yes, yes. It might not come in clear in that brain of yours. This potion of Professor Sprouts is our strongest anesthetic."
Usagi rolled her head to the side, to look at the nurse, with clouded eyes. She felt so sleepy. "H.how long." she had to pause, to stop the rising bile within her throat. "How long, have I been here?"
Madam Pomfrey placed a hot washcloth on Usagi's forehead, and she felt it warm her skin some.
The nurse replied, "Three days dear. But don't worry; Miss Granger, and Mr. Weasley are getting all of your notes, and homework for each class.
Now you get some rest dear. You should be much better tomorrow."
Just as the woman said it, Usagi felt her eyes droop, and she could feel herself slipping away. She tried to fight it, but it was a loosing battle.
She soon found herself in a dreamless sleep.
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"Do you think she's going to be okay?"
"I donno. She fell like what fifty feet?"
There was a pause, and a familiar voice replied, "Yea, but Harry's okay."
A voice, which sounded deeply concerned replied, "I know, but she did block his fall. What do you think happened? I mean its strange another rouge ball?"
The first voice replied, sounding clearly feminine, "It is strange. But if I remember right, Usagi saw it happened before any of us did."
The second voice replied, sounding eerily familiar, "What do you mean?"
The first voice answered thoughtfully, "She had leaped off those stands even before Harry had been hit with the Bludger. Do you think she might have been controlling it?"
The second voice scoffed, "You have to be joking! Usagi? Control a Bludger? Hermione I think you've finally gone off the deep end. Usagi can't even use her wand yet!"
Annoyed, the first voice shot hotly, "Be quiet, you're going to get us caught."
Then suddenly a third voice spoke up, "Haven't you guys learned from your mistakes. You're going to get us all in trouble."
There was a long pause, "Harry, what are you doing, get back in bed. Madam Pomfrey would have a hippogriff if she saw you walking about."
The third voice replied, "And she would murder us all if she caught you two in here. What are you doing here Ron, Hermione?"
Usagi's eyes snapped open, when she recognized the names. Her brows drew together, as she waited for them to talk.
Finally Hermione said, "We're worried. Usagi's and you have been here for four days. Professor Dumbledore all but told us to use the invincibility cloak to sneak down here, when we talked to him at lunch."
There was a long sigh from somewhere far off in the room, "I'm all right, really. Just tired is all. Usagi seems to be okay, she woke up yesterday around dinner time, but went back to sleep."
Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of footsteps. "Hurry hide!"
Then the room was swallowed in silence. Usagi closed her eyes, trying to calm her breathing to pretend she was asleep.
The door to the room opened, and shut as someone entered the room. Usagi felt her heart leap to her throat, and start to pulse.
"Usagi?"
Her eyes instinctively snapped open. "Usagi are you awake?" Something jumped up onto the bed, and prodded her with two small paws. "Usagi please wake up I must speak with you."
Usagi blinked, trying to look as if she had just woken up. "Luna?"
She looked over her shoulder, to see the cats shadow thrown across the wall. "Yes Usagi its me. I need to speak with you."
"What is it?"
She rolled onto her back, and half wondered if Hermione and Ron had left yet. "What's wrong Luna?"
She struggled to sit up, but the pain in her side made her stop. She decided she would have to just lie there. Luna jumped up onto her stomach, and sat down.
"Usagi I have grave news. I wasn't supposed to tell you this, or anything I'm about to tell you."
Usagi frowned, narrowing her eyes through the darkness, trying to see if anyone was hiding in the shadows. "What is it Luna?" She looked back at the cat, giving up on trying to see through the dark. "What cant you tell me?"
The black cat sighed deeply, and she drooped her head slightly. "Its about that Quidditch game. That Bludger was rigged."
The blonde nodded, as she reached up smoothing a hand through her messy hair. "I figured that much." She rubbed her head, trying to work the memory of the game out. She remembered bits and pieces, but most of it was haywire, and she couldn't tell if it was real, or from some dream.
Had she really jumped off the stands, and magically jumped fifty feet into the air? Of course it had to have been, for she had done it several times before when she was in England. Had passed the long jump, and high jump because of it.
Luna pressed two paws onto Usagi's chest, digging her claws into the robes. "Listen carefully Usagi. You wont agree with me, but that ball wasn't made for Mr. Potter, or Mr. Malfoy. It was meant for you."
Usagi scowled, clearing her mind of her straying thoughts, "For me? But I was in the stands Luna, how could it have been for me?"
Luna sighed, working up the courage, and the words to say it. "That Bludger was meant to bring you out. It was a rouge ball; someone in the stands was controlling it. They knew, because of your past, you wouldn't let one of the players fall to their death."
She paled, feeling all the heat in her face drain to her toes, as she stared at the black cat. "Someone was controlling it?"
Luna nodded, "Yes Usagi. Now because you saved Mr. Potter's life, they know who you are."
Usagi swallowed, "Whose they?" The black cat sighed heavily, "That Usagi, you have to figure out on your own."
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All right here's my next chapter. The chapter after this one might take a while, since I'm a little stuck on it. Well I hoped you enjoyed it ( thank you very much for all the great reviews. Here are the polls so far.
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October 31 came and went like it was another day. It wasn't celebrated like it was in the muggle world. No one understood about dressing up in costumes or going door-to-door trick or treating.
On Halloween, they went to their classes, learned new things, and went on their marry way. At dinner though, they threw a celebrations, with live bats, which had scared the life out of Usagi when she walked into the Great Hall.
They had decorated nicely, with carved pumpkins, and glowing candles. They had hung streamers in the air, the colors orange and black.
The feast for dinner had been the best yet, but Usagi ultimately missed the trick or treating. She had tried to explain it to Professor McGonagall, and Professor Snape, but they had called it hogwash. She had even tried to tell some of the students, but they neither cared, nor listened.
She had learned though, that this Halloween had gone without fault, unlike when Harry and Draco had been first years.
Harry had told her, that a troll had been let loose in the school, and they had been the ones to go up against it, loosing house points in the process.
It was early November now, and the days seemed to go by in a breeze, without too many complications. She was starting to get the hang of Charms, and Transfigurations class. But Arithmancy was as hard as ever, and Professor Snape still wouldn't give up on abusing her self-esteem.
Herbology, and History never changed from boring, while Astronomy was in a whole group of its own.
Glancing up at the clock, she noticed the time, and slapped her book shut. Tucking the book under her arm, and slipped her quill and inkbottle into the pocket of her robes. Checking the clock again, she cursed herself for her tardiness.
She figured she would never quit being late, not with the way she was going through life. From the back of the library, she fast walked in the direction of the exit. The librarian seeing her, hissed, "Walk slowly."
Slowing only a fraction, she continued on, her heart thumping wildly in her chest. At seeing this, the librarian hissed again, "Slower."
Usagi scowled, slowing down once more, but again Madam Pince beckoned her to slow down, till she was taking baby steps towards the door.
The blonde sighed heavily, realizing that it would take her all the precious time she had left just to reach the library door. Not the least bit worried that she might be kicked out of the library for the rest of the year, she bolted forward.
With one hand she swung the door open hard enough for it to hit the wall behind it, and sprinted down the hallway, letting the library door slam shut behind her.
Racing down the halls, Usagi glanced at a clock she passed, and forced herself to run faster. Luna who had just exited Professor McGonagall's room, raced to catch up with the fleeing blonde.
"Usagi, what is it? Is there trouble?" Usagi shook her head, turned down a corner, and rushed to the stairs. She took the steps two by two, as she called out over her shoulder, "Iie, I'm late for the first Quidditch game!"
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Usagi raced down to the Quidditch Pitch. It was already ten minutes into the game, and the fans were roaring for their team to win. Standing on the grass bellow the stands, Usagi panted, bent at the waist trying to regain her breath.
She glanced around the playing field, as she straightened, searching the players for Harry and Draco. She spotted the Gryffindors beaters Fred and George, and continued to look.
She was jolted at the shrill voice, on a loud speaker bellowing, "SLYTHERIN SCORE!" Trembling, she looked at one of the stands, and she spotted Lee Jordan of the Gryffindor house. He was doing the commentary for the match, but she realized he was using the Sonorus spell, not a microphone.
Turning her attention back to the game, she peered closer, at the teams. The Slytherins were dressed in the traditional green and sliver, while the Gryffindors had red and gold.
Staring at the game, she could see that it was intense, but she couldn't keep up with it. There were so many rules, and so many balls that she just couldn't keep up.
Her hand flew to her mouth, when one of the Gryffindors players was hit over the head with the Bludger. Usagi had made herself remember that ball. She had checked out Quidditch Through the Ages a while back, and had learned of messy spills in the past, including Harry's.
Usagi caught her bottom lip between her teeth, as she continued to look. It was then; that something flew passed her face, making her yelp in surprise. She drew back, her heart slamming in her chest.
The thing that had frightened her, appeared back in front of her face, and she stared in awe. She remembered reading about this ball, and even remembered what Harry had told her in the hospital wing a month ago.
The golden snitch, with its wings flapping so fast, they were a blur to her eyes. It was frightening, yet exhilarating, to see it up so close.
Then it flew off, out into the game, and she watched it till it flew passed Harry's face, who caught wind of it. Her heart swelling, she rushed forward to the edge of the line, and shouted, "Go Harry!!!"
The boy on the broom flew after the snitch, chasing it all over the playing field. She watched him duck to dodge the Bludger, and burst forward after the snitch.
Her hand clutching the front of her robes, as she tried to keep her eyes on him.
"Tsukino why are you standing down here. Shouldn't you be in the stands where you belong?"
Usagi looked over to see Professor Snape moving to the stands. "Hai, gomen Professor Snape." Wanting to see all of the game, she hurried after him, to the stands for the Slytherin house. "GRIFFINDOR SCORE!!" Once in the stand, she pushed passed the Professor, and rushed to the front. She took a seat in the front row, and leaned over the edge of the box seats for the Slytherin house.
Professor Snape sat down next to her, and scowled at the way she was acting. "Draco look out!!!"
The white haired boy threw himself back; the back of his head brushing the tail of his broom as the Bludger flew passed him. When he sat up, he turned his eyes to the Slytherin house, and spotted Usagi.
Usagi jerked her arm out pointing at Harry, "The snitch!!"
Draco turned back to the game, and flew after Harry, who was right behind the snitch.
A hand clamped onto Usagi's arm, and jerked her back. The blonde fell back hard next to Professor Snape, who shot her a sour full gaze. "Will you be quiet?"
Usagi sighed, slumping slightly in her seat. She scowled out at the game, her mood dampened with Professor Snape sitting next her.
She watched as Harry burst off in one direction, with Draco right behind him. She clenched her fists, her heart thudding in her chest with excitement. "Come on, come on."
She gasped in surprise, to see Draco ram himself against Harry. She nearly leaped to her feet wanting to shout foul, but restrained herself. She was learning more and more about Slytherin, and the more she learned, the more she resented her own house.
"Miss Tsukino if I didn't know any better, I would almost say you were Cheering for Potter out there." Snape's voice dripped with venom, as his eyes glowered at her.
Usagi sat back down, keeping herself silent, as she watched the game. She narrowed her eyes, as she spotted the snitch by the Gryffindor post. Averting her eyes to Draco and Harry, she realized they were facing in the wrong direction.
She felt like screaming, but contained herself in her seat. She wasn't about to get a detention, just for a game.
Gnawing on her lip nervously, she glanced at the other players. The Slytherins beater smashed the Bludger across the field, and her heart flipped over with worry. Her eyes flew back to the seekers. Harry took off, flying towards the Gryffindors goal post.
Seeing him take off, Draco shot off after him, slowly catching up to him.
The Bludger sliced through the air, flying straight at the two seekers back. George and Fred Weasley flew after it, trying to block their seeker. Usagi leaped to her feet, heart dropping to her toes. Eyes widening in fear, the air from her lungs whooshed out, as she whispered, "Iie."
Harry looked over his shoulder, his eyes widening. Draco was right behind him, and in line of the flying Bludger. His hands tightening on the broomstick, he jerked the broom to the left, and Draco came after him following him as he looked for the snitch.
The Bludger, without hesitating flew after them, and Harry gasped, his mind reeling back to the game in his second year. But this time, there was no Dobby.
The Bludger was gaining ground, so Harry picked up speed, but it seemed to fly even faster. Draco, who was right behind him, was getting closer and closer of being whacked in the back of the head by the ball.
Gritting his teeth, Harry muttered an oath beneath his breath, before he rammed, his broom into Draco's throwing the boy off balance.
The ball slammed into him sending all of his nerves into chaos of pain. His whole body went to flames, burning all over him. He had been unable to get out of the way in time. He cried out, his hands slipping from the handle of his broom, and he was flung forward.
At the last second, his arm shot out, grabbing the broom, but his head was spinning, and his fingers began to slip.
"HARRY!!!"
He heard voices shout his name, but they blurred with the screams around him.
Usagi hadn't known she had been screaming, until everyone around her looked at her in surprise. She caught her breath, tears flooding her eyes. How could they just stand there and watch a student slip to his death like that? Usagi having already been on her feet didn't hesitate to leap into action unlike everyone else. Her heart battering against her ribs as if it were a wild beast trapped in a cage, she gathered all the courage she could muster.
"Tsukino get back here!"
Snape's voice didn't, and couldn't penetrate the roaring of blood in her ears, as she climbed onto the ledge of the stands.
Someone screamed, as others let out startled gasps, as Usagi leaped off.
With speed no one, not even she could grasp, she dropped fifty feet to the field below. Her robes billowed out about her, and her golden pigtails snapped at the air like whips. She landed with ease on the grassy field below, just as Harry grabbed a hold of his broom, and was hanging on for dear life. Without pause, she crouched down, and propelled herself up into the air like a rocket. She soared through the air; her arm stretched out at her sides, as she reached the peak of her jump, and began to fall gracefully.
Her arms slid back, hovering a good few inches from her sides. It was then, that Harry's hand slipped, and he started to plummet to the sixty feet drop, from where his broom had stopped.
She was almost there, when she threw her arms out, and caught him. His body slammed against her, throwing her back. She grunted, wincing as her body trembled from the force of the blow.
Clenching her teeth, she slipped her arms beneath him, cradling his body to her like he was a baby.
Closing her eyes, she concentrated. A golden crescent moon appeared on her forehead, and began to glow, just as she hit the ground.
The hard landing knocked her off her feet, and threw her back, and she lost her grip on Harry. They tumbled on the grass, rolling into a heap near the Gryffindor Goal post.
"Someone get a first aid!"
"Quick go get the stretchers."
"We need to get them into the hospital wing now!"
"Usagi!!!!"
Snap!
Click!
"Get that camera out of here!"
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She never felt so dizzy in her life. It was as if the whole room swam before her eyes, like she was under water.
She rolled her head, groaning, while she shut her eyes to block out the spinning room. Her body cried out, aching all over. Her blood burned, but her skin was clammy to the touch.
"Now, now, don't try to move to much Miss, you'll only make it worst."
The voice was familiar, and taking a chance to open her eyes again, she found someone standing over her. The young woman was tiny; everything about her was tiny except for the nose she had which seemed out of proportion with her face. Her blonde curls were pulled back by a little hat with a red cross on it.
Turning here eyes back onto the room, she recognized the plain walls, and plain floor. The room had a high ceiling, and little windows. Beds lined up and down the walls, with cabinets stuffed with first aids, and bottles.
"W.what happened?"
Her voice came out barely a whisper, and it only succeeded on making her more nauseous.
Madam Pomfrey pulled the wet washcloth from her forehead. "Now, now Miss, you need your rest, you had a nasty spill at the Quidditch game."
Her head began to throb, and her hand flew to her forehead, as if to stop it from spreading. "A nasty spill?"
Things were unclear; her mind felt foggy, as if something was blocking her from remembering.
The nurse nodded, "Yes, yes. It might not come in clear in that brain of yours. This potion of Professor Sprouts is our strongest anesthetic."
Usagi rolled her head to the side, to look at the nurse, with clouded eyes. She felt so sleepy. "H.how long." she had to pause, to stop the rising bile within her throat. "How long, have I been here?"
Madam Pomfrey placed a hot washcloth on Usagi's forehead, and she felt it warm her skin some.
The nurse replied, "Three days dear. But don't worry; Miss Granger, and Mr. Weasley are getting all of your notes, and homework for each class.
Now you get some rest dear. You should be much better tomorrow."
Just as the woman said it, Usagi felt her eyes droop, and she could feel herself slipping away. She tried to fight it, but it was a loosing battle.
She soon found herself in a dreamless sleep.
?????
"Do you think she's going to be okay?"
"I donno. She fell like what fifty feet?"
There was a pause, and a familiar voice replied, "Yea, but Harry's okay."
A voice, which sounded deeply concerned replied, "I know, but she did block his fall. What do you think happened? I mean its strange another rouge ball?"
The first voice replied, sounding clearly feminine, "It is strange. But if I remember right, Usagi saw it happened before any of us did."
The second voice replied, sounding eerily familiar, "What do you mean?"
The first voice answered thoughtfully, "She had leaped off those stands even before Harry had been hit with the Bludger. Do you think she might have been controlling it?"
The second voice scoffed, "You have to be joking! Usagi? Control a Bludger? Hermione I think you've finally gone off the deep end. Usagi can't even use her wand yet!"
Annoyed, the first voice shot hotly, "Be quiet, you're going to get us caught."
Then suddenly a third voice spoke up, "Haven't you guys learned from your mistakes. You're going to get us all in trouble."
There was a long pause, "Harry, what are you doing, get back in bed. Madam Pomfrey would have a hippogriff if she saw you walking about."
The third voice replied, "And she would murder us all if she caught you two in here. What are you doing here Ron, Hermione?"
Usagi's eyes snapped open, when she recognized the names. Her brows drew together, as she waited for them to talk.
Finally Hermione said, "We're worried. Usagi's and you have been here for four days. Professor Dumbledore all but told us to use the invincibility cloak to sneak down here, when we talked to him at lunch."
There was a long sigh from somewhere far off in the room, "I'm all right, really. Just tired is all. Usagi seems to be okay, she woke up yesterday around dinner time, but went back to sleep."
Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of footsteps. "Hurry hide!"
Then the room was swallowed in silence. Usagi closed her eyes, trying to calm her breathing to pretend she was asleep.
The door to the room opened, and shut as someone entered the room. Usagi felt her heart leap to her throat, and start to pulse.
"Usagi?"
Her eyes instinctively snapped open. "Usagi are you awake?" Something jumped up onto the bed, and prodded her with two small paws. "Usagi please wake up I must speak with you."
Usagi blinked, trying to look as if she had just woken up. "Luna?"
She looked over her shoulder, to see the cats shadow thrown across the wall. "Yes Usagi its me. I need to speak with you."
"What is it?"
She rolled onto her back, and half wondered if Hermione and Ron had left yet. "What's wrong Luna?"
She struggled to sit up, but the pain in her side made her stop. She decided she would have to just lie there. Luna jumped up onto her stomach, and sat down.
"Usagi I have grave news. I wasn't supposed to tell you this, or anything I'm about to tell you."
Usagi frowned, narrowing her eyes through the darkness, trying to see if anyone was hiding in the shadows. "What is it Luna?" She looked back at the cat, giving up on trying to see through the dark. "What cant you tell me?"
The black cat sighed deeply, and she drooped her head slightly. "Its about that Quidditch game. That Bludger was rigged."
The blonde nodded, as she reached up smoothing a hand through her messy hair. "I figured that much." She rubbed her head, trying to work the memory of the game out. She remembered bits and pieces, but most of it was haywire, and she couldn't tell if it was real, or from some dream.
Had she really jumped off the stands, and magically jumped fifty feet into the air? Of course it had to have been, for she had done it several times before when she was in England. Had passed the long jump, and high jump because of it.
Luna pressed two paws onto Usagi's chest, digging her claws into the robes. "Listen carefully Usagi. You wont agree with me, but that ball wasn't made for Mr. Potter, or Mr. Malfoy. It was meant for you."
Usagi scowled, clearing her mind of her straying thoughts, "For me? But I was in the stands Luna, how could it have been for me?"
Luna sighed, working up the courage, and the words to say it. "That Bludger was meant to bring you out. It was a rouge ball; someone in the stands was controlling it. They knew, because of your past, you wouldn't let one of the players fall to their death."
She paled, feeling all the heat in her face drain to her toes, as she stared at the black cat. "Someone was controlling it?"
Luna nodded, "Yes Usagi. Now because you saved Mr. Potter's life, they know who you are."
Usagi swallowed, "Whose they?" The black cat sighed heavily, "That Usagi, you have to figure out on your own."
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All right here's my next chapter. The chapter after this one might take a while, since I'm a little stuck on it. Well I hoped you enjoyed it ( thank you very much for all the great reviews. Here are the polls so far.
Harry/Usagi: 44. Boy and here I thought he had a chance. Oh well.
Draco/Usagi: 51. Kicken ass again Draco!!!! Woot, I knew you had it in you. Hehe. Strut your stuff. Hehe
Okay, I have a few thinks I want to say, before I go on my five-day vacation.
Chibi Chibi, thank you soooooooo much!!!!!! Argh, I must have read it wrong, when I looked it up. It is Prefects, hehe. My bad. Oh well, I'll make it that way from now on, hopefully I'll remember. Thank you so much!!!
Ooops, tyvm Fan, I just saw your review. Yes, I just realized it, when I looked it up. I feel soooooo stupid, oh well, wouldn't be the first time. I shall have it Prefects from now on. Thanks a bunch.
Thanks a lot for all of the great reviews. It makes me happy, considering this is my first HP/SM crossover, and surely not my last since I started two more stories. Hehe.
Anywho, tell me which do you prefer, Usagi/Snape, or Usagi/Sirius? Well tata for now, ttyl. LP
