Chapter eleven:
A Scar Like Mine
Usagi didn't feel like waving everyone off, so she stayed in bed on December 23, as all the students left to board the Hogwarts express. She lay there, till boredom seeped into her bones, and hunger made her stomach growl.
Sitting up, she threw off her blankets, and stumbled out of her bed. Luna had left already, along with all the other Slytherin girls.
Slipping on her school winter robes, she ran a brush through her hair, before she slipped out of the room. Down in the common room, she felt a chill run up along her spine. Crossing the common room floor, she suddenly didn't feel so alone.
Hesitantly, she looked around, expecting to find something lurking in the corners. She turned around, "BOO!"
Usagi screamed, falling back, and hit the floor hard. Her eyes were wide as saucers as she stared up at the poltergeist. "Peeves!!!" Her hand flew to her heart, and she gulped in the needed air.
The ghost like thing fell back laughing, his body trembling with giggles. Usagi climbed to her feet, and asked in a hiss, "What are you doing here?"
Peeves grinned, as he danced about, "I'm to follow you to the Great Hall. Dumblehead doesn't want you to end up like the others." Usagi glowered at the poltergeist, and stalked passed him. "Did you have to scare me to death?" Peeves' grin broadened, "That was only for fun. You're fun to play with."
The blonde rolled her eyes, and left the Slytherin common room, with Peeves following close behind.
Unbeknownst to them, a figure shrouded in darkness, stepped back to remain unseen. Glowing eyes narrowed into slits, as they watched the blonde haired, blue-eyed girl walk away. "There you are."
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Usagi sat down at the Slytherin table, and found herself all alone at the table. "Hey Usagi, why are you sitting alone?"
The blonde looked up from her empty plate. Harry crossed the room, to the table she seated at. Usagi glanced around the table, "Well I'm not exactly alone. Peeves is playing bodyguard." Looking behind the dark haired boy, she noted his table was just as empty as hers.
Harry nervously shifted on his feet, "Ron and Hermione went home for Christmas." Usagi pointed to the plate across from her, "Care to join me?" Harry shook his head, and sat down slightly unnerved, to sit at the Slytherin table. It didn't feel quite right.
Usagi stared at all the food set out on the table, "Wow, all this food for us. Iie Gregory or Vincent to eat it all." Harry shook his head, as he began to fill his plate with food. Curious, Usagi asked, "Harry, why aren't you going home for Christmas?"
Green eyes lifted to look at her, and he remained silent as he stared at her. Feeling uneasy under his stare, she replied quickly, "You don't have to say if you don't want to. I'm not going home because; I really don't have anything to go home to. My Obason, is coming here to visit me. Shingo went home to see his friends, and well, I see him all the time at school."
"No parents?"
The blonde shook her head slowly, "No, they died a year ago, in a boating accident."
Harry dropped his eyes to his plate, "You really don't know who I am do you?" She grinned nervously, "I know you're Harry Potter. What else is there to know?"
He chuckled ruefully, as he shook his head. "My parents died when I was a year old. An evil sorcerer came, and killed them both, leaving me with this scar." He pointed at the lightning bolt on his forehead.
Usagi leaned forward to see it better, hesitantly, she reached out to touch it. The dark haired boy jerked back, "What are you doing?"
Still she reached forward, and her fingertips touched the mark. She inhaled sharply, and she squeezed her eyes shut. Worried, he asked, "Usagi?" He stared into her face. His eyes flew to her forehead, when a white light flickered there.
Usagi let out a tiny squeal of protest, her body shaking. Harry's green eyes widen, as a line slashed across her forehead, and blood dripped from the new cut. "Usagi stop it!"
As if burned, she withdrew her hand, and held it fast to her chest as if wounded. She glanced down at her fingers, before she looked back up to his forehead. "Iie. The scar its still there."
"Usagi what did you do?" The blonde realized he was staring at her forehead. Hesitantly, she reached up, and touched where her skin burned. Pulling back her hand, she saw the blood.
A few seconds passed, before it seeped back into her skin.
"What the? But, but I saw it. You had a lightning bolt scar just like mine. I saw it." Usagi shook her head, dropping her hand as the tears rushed to her eyes. "Iie, I don't have the scar, because I couldn't heal the one you have."
He stared at her, his brows drawn together, "Heal?" She numbly nodded, "Hai, I wanted to heal that scar. You say you only remember the green light Harry kun?" She shook her head, when she saw shock cover his face like a mask.
She felt dizzy, and climbing out of the table, she slightly stumbled on her feet. "I need to go lie down."
Harry scrambled out of the bench seat, "Usagi wait."
A hand held him back. Looking up, he saw a young woman he didn't recognize. She had long green hair, and dark garnet eyes. "Peeves?" The poltergeist appeared next to her, "hmm?"
She nodded after the blonde, "Follow her, and don't let her out of your site. I will be there shortly." The ghost like man nodded, "aye aye sir, I mean ma'am." He snickered below his breath, before vanishing.
Frowning, Harry asked, "Who are you?" The young woman smiled faintly, "Meiou Setsuna. I'm Usagi's aunt. You must be Harry. Hagrid is looking for you, why don't you go see what he needs."
Before he could say anything, she started off after Usagi, most likely heading for the Slytherin common room. Harry frowned, but did as she had said, and went in search of Hagrid.
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"I see that you have been working at your abilities."
Usagi's head snapped up from the book she had been reading. "Obason!" She scrambled to her feet, and raced towards the taller woman. She wrapped her arms around the slender woman, "I missed you so much. When did you arrive?"
Setsuna chuckled, a smile playing on her face, "I arrived on the train Usagi. And I missed you too. How is Hogwarts treating you?"
The blonde pulled back, and waved a hand about the room. "Pretty well. I like it. I'm learning a lot. Did you know that when witches were burned at the stake, the real witches pretended that they were burning?"
Setsuna shook her head, "Honto? How intriguing." Usagi nodded eagerly, "Hai, and there was this witch that burned 47 times because she liked it." The girl visibly shuddered, "I don't know how."
"You should see all the things I learned. Professor Snape taught us this really strong sleeping potion. Professor McGonagall taught us how to change a match into a pin. Wanna see?"
Setsuna bit back the smile, as she shook her head, "I see. This is good news. Usagi, please sit, I have a few things to discuss with you."
The blonde shook her head, "But I have so much I want to show you." The woman gently placed a hand on the girl's shoulder, and helped her sit back down on her bed. "I know, but I have important news."
Sobering up, Usagi waited impatiently for her aunt to speak.
"Have you looked for information connecting to your past?" When she shook her head, Setsuna continued, "You're running out of time Usagi. It is very important for you to find out who your parents are." She paused, waiting a beat, "Luna has informed me you have been told of a riddle."
Usagi looked up at the dark haired woman, "But how did she find out?" Setsuna shrugged, "I do not know. Do you remember the riddle Usagi?"
She hesitated, before she nodded her head slowly. "Hai." She pursed her lips together in thought. "Peeves keeps repeating it to me every time I run into him."
There was a low chuckle, and the poltergeist appeared in the room. "Poor, poor first year, you shall take the blame." Usagi scowled, "Go away Peeves!" The ghost shook his head with a hearty laugh, "Troubled, troubled first year, they are all the same."
The blonde rolled her eyes, "I know, I know. They see you in them, for they are coming for you." She frowned faintly, the riddle playing through her mind over and over again.
Setsuna nodded, "I see. Well I have come to give you a hint Usagi, and then I must take my leave." She glanced up at her aunt, the frown deepening, "You know the answer, and all you're going to do is give me a hint?"
The woman nodded, "hai, because its up to you Usagi, not I. Now for your hint. They are all the same, is describing the girls being kidnapped."
Usagi pondered over the new piece of information. When Setsuna stood to leave, she reached up to stop her. "Do I have any wizard money left?"
The woman nodded, her thin brows drawn together, "hai, why do you ask?" Gnawing on her bottom lip, Usagi asked, "Could I spend some of it on Christmas gifts?"
Setsuna shook her head, "Of course, it is your money. What is it you wish to buy?" Grinning, the blonde replied hastily, "gifts for a few friends. Will you stop by Diagon alley for me, and get them for me?" Setsuna nodded, "Hai, write your list on a piece of parchment, and I will go shopping when I arrive back in London."
Usagi smiled grateful, "Artigato Obason." With that said, she hurried over to her trunk, and went in search for a clean piece of parchment, a quill, and inkbottle.
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"Its Christmas!!!!!"
Usagi scrambled out of her bed, her eyes wide with excitement. "Luna its Christmas!!!" She leaped to her feet, hopping around on the bed with excitement. "I got presents?"
She jumped from the bed, to the floor below, and rushed to the stack of boxes at the end of her bed. "Luna look."
The black cat groggily climbed to her feet, and looked over the edge of the bed. "What is it Usagi?" The blonde held up a box, "To you, from me!"
Garnet eyes blinked in surprise, "For me?" Usagi nodded, "Hai." She laid it down in front of the cat, before turning to her presents. "Oh wow." She held up a square one, "Awe Shingo." She tore into the box, and revealed a Remembrall. She grinned, "He's such a spore. Wait till he comes back, I'll teach him to insult me!" she was laughing as she spoke. "I hope he enjoys the thing I got him." Placing the ball back, she picked up another gift.
She tore into the package. Pulling it out, she revealed an odd devise. "Why would Setsuna give me this?"
Luna looked up from her gift, and replied, "That is a Sneakoscope. It will inform you when someone near you is untrustworthy."
Usagi frowned, "How does it do that?" Luna shrugged, "I'm not really." before she could even finish, the Sneakoscope began to spin, and a whistle went off. The blonde blinked in alarm, "Ack, how do you shut it off??"
The black cat dropped down, and growled, "Peeves!"
There was a thud, and Usagi noticed a book landed only feet from where she sat. Looking up, she watched as the poltergeist appeared in thin air. The Sneakoscope then went silent.
Usagi grinned, "Sugoi!" She placed it with her other gift. "I'll have to write Obason and thank her." She pulled out another box, "Oh here you go Peeves."
The floating Ghost frowned, "For me?" He picked up the box she held out to him. He unwrapped the paper, and stared at the box. He blinked, and Usagi faintly caught sight of unshed tears. "My own Prankster Kit." He moved away from her, so that he could take a look what all was inside.
Usagi beamed, "You're welcome." She then grabbed another present. She went through all the boxes, opening them all up one at a time.
She had gotten an action figure, which moved on its own accord, from Harry, and a camera from Professor Dumbledore.
She loved all of her presents, and couldn't wait to give each of them a try. Jumping to her feet, she collected her garbage, and cleaned the mess she had made. Usagi stuffed them all into a large box, before dragging the box to the stairs. "I'll be right back Luna."
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Usagi came back a few minutes later to the common room, to find it empty. Frowning, she looked around for the familiar black cat. "Luna?"
She moved across the room, but came up short, when she noted a decorated box sitting on the end of her unmade bed. She looked around her, straining to hear the slightest noise. "All right Peeves this isn't funny."
She looked around the room, hoping to find the prankster laughing, and joking at how well he had frightened her. But he never appeared; in fact the room was eerily quiet.
Fear seem to settle in the pit of her stomach, and she inched towards the gift. Where had they gone? She had only been out for a few minutes. If they had left the common room, she should have seen them, at least she would have seen Luna.
Hesitantly, she moved towards the box, her heart pounding. Maybe Peeves got her something? Maybe it was one of his pranks, a pie in the face?
She glanced over at her trunk, where her robes were neatly folded. Her wand was in her pocket.
'Poor, poor first year, you shall take the blame. Troubled, troubled first year, they are all the same. They see you in them, for they are coming for you.'
Her heart nearly dropped to her feet, when Peeves haunting warning came to mind. She swallowed, inching closer to the wrapped present. "Who am I kidding, it's just a silly present."
She stood over it, her fingers poised over the silver ribbon. She pulled it undone, as she drew in a shaky breath. Something wasn't right, there was something terribly wrong here.
The ribbon fell away, and the flaps on the top of the box swung open. She barely had time to register what leaped out at her from inside. She inhaled sharply, as if fell onto her pajamas, getting tangled in the skirt of her pink nightgown.
A scream erupted from her throat, slicing through the air like a knife. She scream loud, her pitch bouncing off the walls, and filled the air, filling her ears. Something else shot out from the box, slicing into her cheek. She inhaled, screaming, as she stumbled back. She thrashed, loosing her footing, and hit the ground. Blood soaked into her nightgown, touching her gown, touching her hair. She screamed again, as the thing caught in her uplifted skirt flung through the air. It landed on her chest.
Small beady black eyes stared at her lifelessly. Jaw slacked, a small blue- black tongue lolled out, touching the cloth of her nightgown.
Usagi shrieked, her screams filling the room like an alarm. Blood was everywhere, and even though her vision blurred, the image of the bloody natty haired rat was imprinted in her mind.
Her eyes rolled up into the back of her head, as her lifeless body hit the floor with a dull thud.
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Hey everyone, hope you enjoyed this chapter. I just have to say, all of you are just wonderful!!!! Last night I had 21 emails. I was so happy. It made my day. Thank you, thank you so much!!! You guys and gals are just the greatest. Well, I just have to say; sorry I didn't put a Harry/Usagi day, like I did for Draco/Usagi. I couldn't fit it into this chapter. I'll do it next chapter. Well tell me what you think. Did you like this chapter? I know I did. Here are the polls.
Harry/Usagi: 67 it was somewhat of a tie
Draco/Usagi: 76 starting to get a little ahead again.
Well I'll just say this, whatever one come first. Either the first couple to reach 92, or the couple with the highest poll by chapter 14 will be the couple. Times running out. Better vote for whom you want, before I collect all votes, and make it final.
Ttyl LP signing out.
Usagi didn't feel like waving everyone off, so she stayed in bed on December 23, as all the students left to board the Hogwarts express. She lay there, till boredom seeped into her bones, and hunger made her stomach growl.
Sitting up, she threw off her blankets, and stumbled out of her bed. Luna had left already, along with all the other Slytherin girls.
Slipping on her school winter robes, she ran a brush through her hair, before she slipped out of the room. Down in the common room, she felt a chill run up along her spine. Crossing the common room floor, she suddenly didn't feel so alone.
Hesitantly, she looked around, expecting to find something lurking in the corners. She turned around, "BOO!"
Usagi screamed, falling back, and hit the floor hard. Her eyes were wide as saucers as she stared up at the poltergeist. "Peeves!!!" Her hand flew to her heart, and she gulped in the needed air.
The ghost like thing fell back laughing, his body trembling with giggles. Usagi climbed to her feet, and asked in a hiss, "What are you doing here?"
Peeves grinned, as he danced about, "I'm to follow you to the Great Hall. Dumblehead doesn't want you to end up like the others." Usagi glowered at the poltergeist, and stalked passed him. "Did you have to scare me to death?" Peeves' grin broadened, "That was only for fun. You're fun to play with."
The blonde rolled her eyes, and left the Slytherin common room, with Peeves following close behind.
Unbeknownst to them, a figure shrouded in darkness, stepped back to remain unseen. Glowing eyes narrowed into slits, as they watched the blonde haired, blue-eyed girl walk away. "There you are."
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Usagi sat down at the Slytherin table, and found herself all alone at the table. "Hey Usagi, why are you sitting alone?"
The blonde looked up from her empty plate. Harry crossed the room, to the table she seated at. Usagi glanced around the table, "Well I'm not exactly alone. Peeves is playing bodyguard." Looking behind the dark haired boy, she noted his table was just as empty as hers.
Harry nervously shifted on his feet, "Ron and Hermione went home for Christmas." Usagi pointed to the plate across from her, "Care to join me?" Harry shook his head, and sat down slightly unnerved, to sit at the Slytherin table. It didn't feel quite right.
Usagi stared at all the food set out on the table, "Wow, all this food for us. Iie Gregory or Vincent to eat it all." Harry shook his head, as he began to fill his plate with food. Curious, Usagi asked, "Harry, why aren't you going home for Christmas?"
Green eyes lifted to look at her, and he remained silent as he stared at her. Feeling uneasy under his stare, she replied quickly, "You don't have to say if you don't want to. I'm not going home because; I really don't have anything to go home to. My Obason, is coming here to visit me. Shingo went home to see his friends, and well, I see him all the time at school."
"No parents?"
The blonde shook her head slowly, "No, they died a year ago, in a boating accident."
Harry dropped his eyes to his plate, "You really don't know who I am do you?" She grinned nervously, "I know you're Harry Potter. What else is there to know?"
He chuckled ruefully, as he shook his head. "My parents died when I was a year old. An evil sorcerer came, and killed them both, leaving me with this scar." He pointed at the lightning bolt on his forehead.
Usagi leaned forward to see it better, hesitantly, she reached out to touch it. The dark haired boy jerked back, "What are you doing?"
Still she reached forward, and her fingertips touched the mark. She inhaled sharply, and she squeezed her eyes shut. Worried, he asked, "Usagi?" He stared into her face. His eyes flew to her forehead, when a white light flickered there.
Usagi let out a tiny squeal of protest, her body shaking. Harry's green eyes widen, as a line slashed across her forehead, and blood dripped from the new cut. "Usagi stop it!"
As if burned, she withdrew her hand, and held it fast to her chest as if wounded. She glanced down at her fingers, before she looked back up to his forehead. "Iie. The scar its still there."
"Usagi what did you do?" The blonde realized he was staring at her forehead. Hesitantly, she reached up, and touched where her skin burned. Pulling back her hand, she saw the blood.
A few seconds passed, before it seeped back into her skin.
"What the? But, but I saw it. You had a lightning bolt scar just like mine. I saw it." Usagi shook her head, dropping her hand as the tears rushed to her eyes. "Iie, I don't have the scar, because I couldn't heal the one you have."
He stared at her, his brows drawn together, "Heal?" She numbly nodded, "Hai, I wanted to heal that scar. You say you only remember the green light Harry kun?" She shook her head, when she saw shock cover his face like a mask.
She felt dizzy, and climbing out of the table, she slightly stumbled on her feet. "I need to go lie down."
Harry scrambled out of the bench seat, "Usagi wait."
A hand held him back. Looking up, he saw a young woman he didn't recognize. She had long green hair, and dark garnet eyes. "Peeves?" The poltergeist appeared next to her, "hmm?"
She nodded after the blonde, "Follow her, and don't let her out of your site. I will be there shortly." The ghost like man nodded, "aye aye sir, I mean ma'am." He snickered below his breath, before vanishing.
Frowning, Harry asked, "Who are you?" The young woman smiled faintly, "Meiou Setsuna. I'm Usagi's aunt. You must be Harry. Hagrid is looking for you, why don't you go see what he needs."
Before he could say anything, she started off after Usagi, most likely heading for the Slytherin common room. Harry frowned, but did as she had said, and went in search of Hagrid.
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"I see that you have been working at your abilities."
Usagi's head snapped up from the book she had been reading. "Obason!" She scrambled to her feet, and raced towards the taller woman. She wrapped her arms around the slender woman, "I missed you so much. When did you arrive?"
Setsuna chuckled, a smile playing on her face, "I arrived on the train Usagi. And I missed you too. How is Hogwarts treating you?"
The blonde pulled back, and waved a hand about the room. "Pretty well. I like it. I'm learning a lot. Did you know that when witches were burned at the stake, the real witches pretended that they were burning?"
Setsuna shook her head, "Honto? How intriguing." Usagi nodded eagerly, "Hai, and there was this witch that burned 47 times because she liked it." The girl visibly shuddered, "I don't know how."
"You should see all the things I learned. Professor Snape taught us this really strong sleeping potion. Professor McGonagall taught us how to change a match into a pin. Wanna see?"
Setsuna bit back the smile, as she shook her head, "I see. This is good news. Usagi, please sit, I have a few things to discuss with you."
The blonde shook her head, "But I have so much I want to show you." The woman gently placed a hand on the girl's shoulder, and helped her sit back down on her bed. "I know, but I have important news."
Sobering up, Usagi waited impatiently for her aunt to speak.
"Have you looked for information connecting to your past?" When she shook her head, Setsuna continued, "You're running out of time Usagi. It is very important for you to find out who your parents are." She paused, waiting a beat, "Luna has informed me you have been told of a riddle."
Usagi looked up at the dark haired woman, "But how did she find out?" Setsuna shrugged, "I do not know. Do you remember the riddle Usagi?"
She hesitated, before she nodded her head slowly. "Hai." She pursed her lips together in thought. "Peeves keeps repeating it to me every time I run into him."
There was a low chuckle, and the poltergeist appeared in the room. "Poor, poor first year, you shall take the blame." Usagi scowled, "Go away Peeves!" The ghost shook his head with a hearty laugh, "Troubled, troubled first year, they are all the same."
The blonde rolled her eyes, "I know, I know. They see you in them, for they are coming for you." She frowned faintly, the riddle playing through her mind over and over again.
Setsuna nodded, "I see. Well I have come to give you a hint Usagi, and then I must take my leave." She glanced up at her aunt, the frown deepening, "You know the answer, and all you're going to do is give me a hint?"
The woman nodded, "hai, because its up to you Usagi, not I. Now for your hint. They are all the same, is describing the girls being kidnapped."
Usagi pondered over the new piece of information. When Setsuna stood to leave, she reached up to stop her. "Do I have any wizard money left?"
The woman nodded, her thin brows drawn together, "hai, why do you ask?" Gnawing on her bottom lip, Usagi asked, "Could I spend some of it on Christmas gifts?"
Setsuna shook her head, "Of course, it is your money. What is it you wish to buy?" Grinning, the blonde replied hastily, "gifts for a few friends. Will you stop by Diagon alley for me, and get them for me?" Setsuna nodded, "Hai, write your list on a piece of parchment, and I will go shopping when I arrive back in London."
Usagi smiled grateful, "Artigato Obason." With that said, she hurried over to her trunk, and went in search for a clean piece of parchment, a quill, and inkbottle.
?????
"Its Christmas!!!!!"
Usagi scrambled out of her bed, her eyes wide with excitement. "Luna its Christmas!!!" She leaped to her feet, hopping around on the bed with excitement. "I got presents?"
She jumped from the bed, to the floor below, and rushed to the stack of boxes at the end of her bed. "Luna look."
The black cat groggily climbed to her feet, and looked over the edge of the bed. "What is it Usagi?" The blonde held up a box, "To you, from me!"
Garnet eyes blinked in surprise, "For me?" Usagi nodded, "Hai." She laid it down in front of the cat, before turning to her presents. "Oh wow." She held up a square one, "Awe Shingo." She tore into the box, and revealed a Remembrall. She grinned, "He's such a spore. Wait till he comes back, I'll teach him to insult me!" she was laughing as she spoke. "I hope he enjoys the thing I got him." Placing the ball back, she picked up another gift.
She tore into the package. Pulling it out, she revealed an odd devise. "Why would Setsuna give me this?"
Luna looked up from her gift, and replied, "That is a Sneakoscope. It will inform you when someone near you is untrustworthy."
Usagi frowned, "How does it do that?" Luna shrugged, "I'm not really." before she could even finish, the Sneakoscope began to spin, and a whistle went off. The blonde blinked in alarm, "Ack, how do you shut it off??"
The black cat dropped down, and growled, "Peeves!"
There was a thud, and Usagi noticed a book landed only feet from where she sat. Looking up, she watched as the poltergeist appeared in thin air. The Sneakoscope then went silent.
Usagi grinned, "Sugoi!" She placed it with her other gift. "I'll have to write Obason and thank her." She pulled out another box, "Oh here you go Peeves."
The floating Ghost frowned, "For me?" He picked up the box she held out to him. He unwrapped the paper, and stared at the box. He blinked, and Usagi faintly caught sight of unshed tears. "My own Prankster Kit." He moved away from her, so that he could take a look what all was inside.
Usagi beamed, "You're welcome." She then grabbed another present. She went through all the boxes, opening them all up one at a time.
She had gotten an action figure, which moved on its own accord, from Harry, and a camera from Professor Dumbledore.
She loved all of her presents, and couldn't wait to give each of them a try. Jumping to her feet, she collected her garbage, and cleaned the mess she had made. Usagi stuffed them all into a large box, before dragging the box to the stairs. "I'll be right back Luna."
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Usagi came back a few minutes later to the common room, to find it empty. Frowning, she looked around for the familiar black cat. "Luna?"
She moved across the room, but came up short, when she noted a decorated box sitting on the end of her unmade bed. She looked around her, straining to hear the slightest noise. "All right Peeves this isn't funny."
She looked around the room, hoping to find the prankster laughing, and joking at how well he had frightened her. But he never appeared; in fact the room was eerily quiet.
Fear seem to settle in the pit of her stomach, and she inched towards the gift. Where had they gone? She had only been out for a few minutes. If they had left the common room, she should have seen them, at least she would have seen Luna.
Hesitantly, she moved towards the box, her heart pounding. Maybe Peeves got her something? Maybe it was one of his pranks, a pie in the face?
She glanced over at her trunk, where her robes were neatly folded. Her wand was in her pocket.
'Poor, poor first year, you shall take the blame. Troubled, troubled first year, they are all the same. They see you in them, for they are coming for you.'
Her heart nearly dropped to her feet, when Peeves haunting warning came to mind. She swallowed, inching closer to the wrapped present. "Who am I kidding, it's just a silly present."
She stood over it, her fingers poised over the silver ribbon. She pulled it undone, as she drew in a shaky breath. Something wasn't right, there was something terribly wrong here.
The ribbon fell away, and the flaps on the top of the box swung open. She barely had time to register what leaped out at her from inside. She inhaled sharply, as if fell onto her pajamas, getting tangled in the skirt of her pink nightgown.
A scream erupted from her throat, slicing through the air like a knife. She scream loud, her pitch bouncing off the walls, and filled the air, filling her ears. Something else shot out from the box, slicing into her cheek. She inhaled, screaming, as she stumbled back. She thrashed, loosing her footing, and hit the ground. Blood soaked into her nightgown, touching her gown, touching her hair. She screamed again, as the thing caught in her uplifted skirt flung through the air. It landed on her chest.
Small beady black eyes stared at her lifelessly. Jaw slacked, a small blue- black tongue lolled out, touching the cloth of her nightgown.
Usagi shrieked, her screams filling the room like an alarm. Blood was everywhere, and even though her vision blurred, the image of the bloody natty haired rat was imprinted in her mind.
Her eyes rolled up into the back of her head, as her lifeless body hit the floor with a dull thud.
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Hey everyone, hope you enjoyed this chapter. I just have to say, all of you are just wonderful!!!! Last night I had 21 emails. I was so happy. It made my day. Thank you, thank you so much!!! You guys and gals are just the greatest. Well, I just have to say; sorry I didn't put a Harry/Usagi day, like I did for Draco/Usagi. I couldn't fit it into this chapter. I'll do it next chapter. Well tell me what you think. Did you like this chapter? I know I did. Here are the polls.
Harry/Usagi: 67 it was somewhat of a tie
Draco/Usagi: 76 starting to get a little ahead again.
Well I'll just say this, whatever one come first. Either the first couple to reach 92, or the couple with the highest poll by chapter 14 will be the couple. Times running out. Better vote for whom you want, before I collect all votes, and make it final.
Ttyl LP signing out.
