~looking guilty~ I know, I know. I didn't update last week and there worst part is, I don't have any excuse. I just
didn't feel like it. So, go ahead and let me have it. Just, while you're being unhappy, stick in what you thought
about the chapter, please and thank-you. BUT, this chapter is pretty long, longer then usual, so perhaps that will
make up for it.
Oh yeah, and it's officially Silver Sailor Moon, instead of Sailor Silver Moon. It was originally going to be Sailor Silver Moon, but I absolutely love the sound of Silver Sailor Moon, it sounds so wicked cool and right. At least to me. So, instead of writing Silver Sailor Moon over and over it will be either just 'Moon' or 'Silver Moon', okay?
Warning, this chapter tends to jump around a lot.
And so sue me, there are some spelling errors! But I do this in Notepad and there's no WordCheck to check spelling. When I'm writing stories I tend to type really fast so I don't always catch small errors, so it's not my fault.
I don't own the song 'Love Will Find a Way'.
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A week had passed since the joining off all the senshi at Hogwarts. Although they felt sorry for Serena, neither Ginny nor Mina could bring themselves to be angry the remaining senshi had come. Both of them had missed the senshi desperately, and knew that sooner or later they would have found their way back to their princess, memory or not.. After all, as Ginny had stated when she and Mina had been talking after the mini-sorting....
~Flashback~
"So, what do you think about it?" Mina asked quietly, trying to avoid catching Ron, Hermione and Draco's attention. Serena was off with Harry, and the others had come to the library to study. Ginny sighed now, knowing very well what her cousin was talking about.
"I don't know. I know Serena-chan is horrified at the thought, but I've missed having them around an awful lot...."
"Me too," Mina agreed, sighing. She placed her hand on Ginny's transfiguration's text and absently riffled the pages. The others looked up at them curiously.
"And anyway," Ginny continued, her golden brown eyes flashing and not bothering to keep her voice down. "I don't see why Serena is making such a big deal. Maybe she's always wanted to be a normal teenager, but the senshi liked fighting the Negaverse. It gave them a sense of accomplishment, and belonging. It made them happy.
"And besides, no offence to the princess, but who gives her the right to decide what's best for the senshi? They are people who can make their own decisions. Being a senshi is part of them, part of who they are. They'll never be complete without it, and sooner or later, probably sooner, they'd have awakened with or without her...."
"I guess you're right," Mina agreed. Her sapphire blue eyes were shimmering oddly. "But.... but then why does it feel so awful, knowing what's in store, even if we will be together again...?"
Ginny swallowed hard. "Because.... because we care for them, Minako-chan, that's why. Because they're a part of us, and even if we know it's destiny that doesn't stop us from wanting to protect our loved ones," Ginny sighed and blinked back tears. "Because it's a curse we have to bear, a curse that we love them."
~End Flashback~
Of course, this didn't mean Serena had to like it.
***
Serena sighed, staring into Harry's eyes blissfully. She didn't think she would ever get sick of staring into the beautifully wonderous pools of deep emerald. They were a soft, gentling color that always managed to suck her in with all the emotions they revealed.(1) She was actually so mesmerized she didn't even notice the shrieks from outside until the door slammed open and Ginny came sprinting into the pub.
"Sorry, Harry," Ginny panted, grabbing Serena's arm and hawling the surprised silvery-blonde haired girl to her feet. "I've got to borrow your girlfriend for a moment!" Turning, Ginny dove for the door, dragging Serena along with her.
"Hey, wait! Ginny-" Harry leapt to his feet and tried to go after them, but he was blocked by a sudden rush of people who ran into the pub in hopes of safety.
***
"What in Selene's name do you think you're doing, Aurora Sun?!" Serena screeched, tearing her arm away from Ginny' grasp.
"In case you didn't notice, Serenity, there are Negaverse creeps attacking people!" Ginny shouted back at the stunned girl. "Now, hurry up and henshin! We need Sailor Moon! Sun Cosmic Power, Make-Up!"
"Okay, okay," Serena narrowed her eyes. "But those damned youma are going to pay for ruining my date with Harry! Silver Moon Crescent Power, Make-Up!!!" With swirls of silvery and golden light, the two fighters for Love and Justice Silver Sailor Moon and Sailor Sun stood in place. "Let's go!" Silver Moon shouted, jumping atop a building.
Sailor Sun nodded, following the other senshi. "Right!"
***
The two senshi never even got the chance to say their speeches of introduction. The youma straight off whipped a piece of bubble gum at them, which was what the youma itself was made of. Silver Moon and Sailor Sun dodged it, but upon landing on the ground they got caught in another piece. Sailor Venus, Sailor Earth and the other Knights were caught too. As luck would have it,(2) Professor Meioh, Rini and Hotaru(3) were in the village and were just coming around the corner. They all halted and stared in amazement at the scene.
Silver Moon was laying on her back and Sailor Sun had fallen across the girl's stomach. Both were covered in sticky bubble gum. Sailor Venus and Sailor Earth had gotten stuck back to back, Venus half laying with her legs between Earth's legs. Earth was leaning backwards but her hands were caught in the stickiness, keeping them both partially upright. Moon Knight and Sun Knight were caught in the same wad of gum but thankfully, because they would have murdered each other, weren't touching.
Professor Meioh was in shock, but somehow this scene reminded her of something. Something from a while ago, when a certain sandy-haired professor and her turquoise-haired girlfriend had been after pure hearts....
~Flashback~
"Eudial, give those pure hearts back!" Sailor Mars bellowed.
"Not on your life, Sailor brats!" Eudial shouted, not pausing an instant. But suddenly, an idea struck her and she spun around, grabbing her gun. "Ready, aim..... fire!" The red-haired annoying pest shot some brown liquid at the inner senshi and Chibi Moon as the rounded the corner.
"AHHH!" The Senshi screamed in disgust and stopped in their tracks, some, like Sailor Venus and Sailor Mars, tried to go backwards, but the liquid spread over their feet.
"It's sooo.... sticky...... arghhhh.... ." Chibi Moon whimpered, pulling at the sticky taffy-like substance. She tripped and ended up face-first in the liquid. "Ewww...."
"This is so gross!" Venus mumbled, shaking her head full of midnight sun locks and trying to avoid ending up like Chibi Moon.
"It's like glue!" Jupiter gasped, straining to pull her feet out. Unfortunately, not even her strength could withstand the force of it and her feet snapped back to the ground, causing her to slip and end up on her bottom.
"Ohhh, you guys!" They all turned to see Sailor Moon looking anxious. "What happened?"
"What do you think, Meatball Head?!" Mars growled.
"Sailor Moon, don't step in the liquid," Mercury cautioned, struggling to avoid going down like her friends. As it turned out, not even the genius was to be spared as she lost her balance and like Jupiter, Mercury ended up on her rear.
"Oooooh," Sailor Moon fidgeted, then made her decision and clasped her hands together. "Please don't be angry!" The Moon child jumped from Jupiter to Mars to Venus to Mercury, landing on the other side without harm. "Yes!"
"Wow, that's so nice of you guys to let her jump on you all like that!" Chibi Moon said cheerfully, crimson eyes sparkling even as she tried to pull her right hands free of the disgusting goop.
"We've been reduced to stepping stones!" Mars groaned from her new position of being on her stomach, sweatdropping as she tried to sit back up.
"Never mind that!" Venus declared. "Go get Eudial and get Haruka and Michiru's pure hearts back or I'll never forgive you!"
"Right!" Sailor Moon turned and ran down the hallway, leaving her senshi to try and get free. In the shadows, a figure with long green hair watched silently.
"I must help them...."
~End Flashback~
Professor Meioh was suddenly flooded with the memories of the past, and her henshin pen appeared before it. Grasping it in her hand, she raised it above her head and yelled. "Pluto Planet Power, Make-Up!" With splashes of burgundy light and an odd grayish smoke, Sailor Pluto appeared, clutching her Time Staff.
Pluto's appearence brought memories back to the two girls with her, and the Saturn Henshin Pen and Rini's locket appeared, both shining with a violet and rose light respectively.
"Chibi Prism Power, Make-Up!" Rini yelled.
"Saturn Planet Power, Make-Up!" Hotaru cried.
"Yay!" Sailor Sun shouted. "Sailor Pluto! Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Saturn! You're back!" Chibi Moon gave the peace sign, then giggled and ran to her mother and the senshi of the sun. A grinning Sailor Saturn was right behind her. Pluto squared off with the youma.
Chibi Moon disolved the liquid with her Sugar Heart Wand, waited until Sailor Sun and Silver Moon had sat up, then threw her arms around Silver Moon. "Mommy!" Silver Moon's eyes brimmed with happy tears.
"Pluto Deadly Scream!" Sailor Pluto's attack sent the youma flying across the ring with a crash that made everyone wince.
"Now, Sailor Moon!" Saturn called out, standing from where she'd finished melting the gum that held Moon Knight and Sun Knight captive. Across from them, Sailor Venus and Sailor Earth were already standing.
"Right! Silver Moon Crystal Crescent Hearts Kiss!" Silver Moon's attack made quick work of the evil youma, whereupon they all de-henshined quickly at the sound of footsteps.
***
"Serena," Harry caught the arm of his girlfriend as she entered the Great Hall. He had been waiting for her. "About our date this afternoon-"
"Oh, Harry, I'm sorry!" Serena exclaimed, realizing that after Professor Snape had appeared and Professor Meioh had gone with him, Serena hadn't found Harry again. "It was a hair emergency, you know...."
"That's okay," Harry smiled at the girl. "But I've made a private dinner for us up in the Astronomy Tower.... that is, if you'd like to...."
Serena's heart brimmed with such a powerful love it made tears sting her eyes. "Of course I do, Harry. There's just one thing I need to do first," Serena smiled sweetly as she spotted Trista almost at the teacher's table.
With that, Serena ran up the strip of flooring that seperated the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw table and to the teacher's table. Stopping behind Trista, Serena tapped her senshi on the shoulder, not giving a damn who was watching. When Trista, surprised, turned, Serena promptly threw her arms around the shocked woman and hugged her tight.
"Aishiteru, Puu!(4)" The Moon child whispered, clinging to the eldest senshi for a moment. After a moment, Trista hugged her back and felt tears stinging her eyes. Finally, before anyone could speak, reluctantly, Serena let go and looked up at the woman with shining eyes. Then, she spun on her heel and ran back to Harry, who was holding the door open. Once she'd passed through it, Harry let the door fall closed and followed her.
***
Serena stopped and stared at the beautiful setting. Harry had placed a table in the middle of the room and covered it with a white, floor-length table cloth. Two white candles in candle holders were burning, and the scent of vanilla permeated the air. The table was set for two, with 2 bottles of Butterbeer and two covered plates. Serena was at a loss for words. Harry took her hand and led her to the table.
"Your seat, Madam." He said with a smile that made Serena's heart flutter. Her own lips curved into an answering grin.
"Thank-you, good sir." She said innocently. She sat down on the seat, instinctively flipping her long silvery blonde hair out so she didn't sit upon it. Harry was slight fascinated with this gesture.
They ate the warm food hungrily, and very soon the dinner was finished. Harry swallowed, slightly nervous, but stood up and extended his hand to Serena.
"Care to dance?" Serena looked puzzled.
"But there's no music," She protested. Harry stiffled a laugh suddenly, remembering back to his first year as he waved his wand and music started.
~Flashback~
"Shut up, I'm trying to remember how to kill it!" said Hermione.
"Well, hurry up, I can't breathe!" Harry gasped, wrestling with it as it curled around his chest.
"Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare ... What did Professor Sprout say? It likes the dark and the damp-"
"So light a fire!" Harry choked.
"Yes - of course - but there's no wood!" Hermione cried, wringing her hands.
"HAVE YOU GONE MAD?" Ron bellowed. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?"
"Oh, right!" said Hermione, and she whipped out her wand, waved it, muttered something and sent a jet of the same bluebell flames she had used on Snape at the plant.....
~End Flashback~
"What?" Serena asked, looking curious as she and Harry began to slow dance together. Harry laughed and explained to her the joke.
"So, then Hermione freed us and we went on to stop Professor Quirrell from getting the Philosoher's Stone and giving it to Lord Voldemort." Serena didn't cringe at the name, instead she was laughing.
"'There's no wood?' Oh, poor Hermione. I suppose she wasn't quite used to having magic yet," Serena giggled again, imagining the scene. Harry laughed with her, recalling the look on Ron's face when Hermione had voiced her problem.
Suddenly, Harry stopped and looked down at Serena with a loving expression on his face. He stopped dancing as well. Serena's laughter died away as well as she looked back up at him. Harry leaned down and gently placed his lips over Serena's. The kiss was long but sweet, and they only pulled away when they remembered a need for air.
Harry stumbled over to the old couch in the room and pulled Serena down into his lap. "You're so beautiful."
Serena blushed as Harry kissed her softly again. "I'm not, really." She whispered. She was reminded of a muggle song she used to love and without thinking began to sing it softly.
"In a perfect world
One we've never known.
We would never need
To face the world alone.
They can have the world...
We'll create our own.
I may not be brave,
or strong or smart
But somewhere in my secret heart..."
Serena looked up at Harry with sparkling silvery blue eyes. She couldn't believe how much she loved this man. It was more then she had ever dreamed for. She reached up and brought her lips to his gently before reluctantly pulling away and snuggling against his chest.
"I know
Love will find a way.
Anywhere I go
I'm home,
If you are there beside me.
Like dark,
Turning into day.
Somehow we'll come through...
Now that I've found you...
Love will find a way..."
Serena allowed her voice to drift away, but she was totally shocked when Harry, softly and shyly, took up the song himself. He just couldn't help himself, especially since he knew the song well. He stared into Serena's beautiful eyes as he sang in a whisper.
"I was so afraid...
Now I realize...
Love is never wong.
And so,
It never dies.
There's a perfect world
Shining in your eyes...."
Serena looked down, blushing prettily. Harry was having none of this, he liked gazing into Serena's eyes. Placing a hand on Serena's chin, Harry gently tilted her chin up. They stared into one another's eyes as Serena's rose- colored lips began to move as well, singing the words together with Harry, the rest of the song without stopping.
"And if only they
Could feel it too.
The happiness I
Feel with you.
They'd know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go,
We're home,
If we are there together.
Like dark,
Turning into day.
Somehow we'll come through,
Now that I've found you.
Love will find a way...
I know
Love will find a way..."
Their voices drifted away, as did the music that had accompanied them. Outside, the Moon was shining with all of its might as the remanents of the Moon Kingdom and the ghosts of the Silver Millennium beamed down at the couple, finally together once more after over a thousand years of seperation. It had taken a lot to get them together again, but it just meant more now that they were together. Serena's eyes were shimmering with tears of happiness.
"I love you, Serena." Harry whispered. He'd never meant for the words to spill from his mouth so soon, but he couldn't help himself. His feelings for the goddess in front of him were overwhelming, and he just had to get them into the light.
Serena's tears spilled over, running down perfectly sculpted procelain skin to land on their robes and the couch and vanish. "I love you too, Harry, with all my heart." She answered back, equally as soft, a quivery smile lighting her features. Harry smiled, leaned down and captured Serena's lips with his again.
The Silver Crystal, powered by Serena's love for Harry, began to glow a light rose color, and when Serena made an unconscious wish with all of her being, the Crystal felt her love and willingly granted the wish made by its mistress.
I wish Lily and James Potter were alive again....
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(1) - I'm making myself sick with this sap. -_-;;
(2) - Or rather, because the fans wanted it..... ^_~;;
(3) - They were there because Chibi-Usa's 'mother', or the woman she thinks is her mother, was having a birthday the next weekend and Chibi-Usa went to Dumbledore to ask special permission to visit Hogsmeade to purchase a gift, and he granted it so long as a professor would go with Chibi-Usa and Hotaru. Trista agreed to take them, hence the reason they're in the village. Hotaru came to help Chibi-Usa-chan pick out a gift.
(4) - Basically means 'I love you, Pluto'.
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Sap? Hai, but it's all good. So, feel free to flame or whatever but just review. At least 5 reviews or no new chapter!
Happy Easter, minna!
Oh yeah, and it's officially Silver Sailor Moon, instead of Sailor Silver Moon. It was originally going to be Sailor Silver Moon, but I absolutely love the sound of Silver Sailor Moon, it sounds so wicked cool and right. At least to me. So, instead of writing Silver Sailor Moon over and over it will be either just 'Moon' or 'Silver Moon', okay?
Warning, this chapter tends to jump around a lot.
And so sue me, there are some spelling errors! But I do this in Notepad and there's no WordCheck to check spelling. When I'm writing stories I tend to type really fast so I don't always catch small errors, so it's not my fault.
I don't own the song 'Love Will Find a Way'.
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A week had passed since the joining off all the senshi at Hogwarts. Although they felt sorry for Serena, neither Ginny nor Mina could bring themselves to be angry the remaining senshi had come. Both of them had missed the senshi desperately, and knew that sooner or later they would have found their way back to their princess, memory or not.. After all, as Ginny had stated when she and Mina had been talking after the mini-sorting....
~Flashback~
"So, what do you think about it?" Mina asked quietly, trying to avoid catching Ron, Hermione and Draco's attention. Serena was off with Harry, and the others had come to the library to study. Ginny sighed now, knowing very well what her cousin was talking about.
"I don't know. I know Serena-chan is horrified at the thought, but I've missed having them around an awful lot...."
"Me too," Mina agreed, sighing. She placed her hand on Ginny's transfiguration's text and absently riffled the pages. The others looked up at them curiously.
"And anyway," Ginny continued, her golden brown eyes flashing and not bothering to keep her voice down. "I don't see why Serena is making such a big deal. Maybe she's always wanted to be a normal teenager, but the senshi liked fighting the Negaverse. It gave them a sense of accomplishment, and belonging. It made them happy.
"And besides, no offence to the princess, but who gives her the right to decide what's best for the senshi? They are people who can make their own decisions. Being a senshi is part of them, part of who they are. They'll never be complete without it, and sooner or later, probably sooner, they'd have awakened with or without her...."
"I guess you're right," Mina agreed. Her sapphire blue eyes were shimmering oddly. "But.... but then why does it feel so awful, knowing what's in store, even if we will be together again...?"
Ginny swallowed hard. "Because.... because we care for them, Minako-chan, that's why. Because they're a part of us, and even if we know it's destiny that doesn't stop us from wanting to protect our loved ones," Ginny sighed and blinked back tears. "Because it's a curse we have to bear, a curse that we love them."
~End Flashback~
Of course, this didn't mean Serena had to like it.
Serena sighed, staring into Harry's eyes blissfully. She didn't think she would ever get sick of staring into the beautifully wonderous pools of deep emerald. They were a soft, gentling color that always managed to suck her in with all the emotions they revealed.(1) She was actually so mesmerized she didn't even notice the shrieks from outside until the door slammed open and Ginny came sprinting into the pub.
"Sorry, Harry," Ginny panted, grabbing Serena's arm and hawling the surprised silvery-blonde haired girl to her feet. "I've got to borrow your girlfriend for a moment!" Turning, Ginny dove for the door, dragging Serena along with her.
"Hey, wait! Ginny-" Harry leapt to his feet and tried to go after them, but he was blocked by a sudden rush of people who ran into the pub in hopes of safety.
"What in Selene's name do you think you're doing, Aurora Sun?!" Serena screeched, tearing her arm away from Ginny' grasp.
"In case you didn't notice, Serenity, there are Negaverse creeps attacking people!" Ginny shouted back at the stunned girl. "Now, hurry up and henshin! We need Sailor Moon! Sun Cosmic Power, Make-Up!"
"Okay, okay," Serena narrowed her eyes. "But those damned youma are going to pay for ruining my date with Harry! Silver Moon Crescent Power, Make-Up!!!" With swirls of silvery and golden light, the two fighters for Love and Justice Silver Sailor Moon and Sailor Sun stood in place. "Let's go!" Silver Moon shouted, jumping atop a building.
Sailor Sun nodded, following the other senshi. "Right!"
The two senshi never even got the chance to say their speeches of introduction. The youma straight off whipped a piece of bubble gum at them, which was what the youma itself was made of. Silver Moon and Sailor Sun dodged it, but upon landing on the ground they got caught in another piece. Sailor Venus, Sailor Earth and the other Knights were caught too. As luck would have it,(2) Professor Meioh, Rini and Hotaru(3) were in the village and were just coming around the corner. They all halted and stared in amazement at the scene.
Silver Moon was laying on her back and Sailor Sun had fallen across the girl's stomach. Both were covered in sticky bubble gum. Sailor Venus and Sailor Earth had gotten stuck back to back, Venus half laying with her legs between Earth's legs. Earth was leaning backwards but her hands were caught in the stickiness, keeping them both partially upright. Moon Knight and Sun Knight were caught in the same wad of gum but thankfully, because they would have murdered each other, weren't touching.
Professor Meioh was in shock, but somehow this scene reminded her of something. Something from a while ago, when a certain sandy-haired professor and her turquoise-haired girlfriend had been after pure hearts....
~Flashback~
"Eudial, give those pure hearts back!" Sailor Mars bellowed.
"Not on your life, Sailor brats!" Eudial shouted, not pausing an instant. But suddenly, an idea struck her and she spun around, grabbing her gun. "Ready, aim..... fire!" The red-haired annoying pest shot some brown liquid at the inner senshi and Chibi Moon as the rounded the corner.
"AHHH!" The Senshi screamed in disgust and stopped in their tracks, some, like Sailor Venus and Sailor Mars, tried to go backwards, but the liquid spread over their feet.
"It's sooo.... sticky...... arghhhh.... ." Chibi Moon whimpered, pulling at the sticky taffy-like substance. She tripped and ended up face-first in the liquid. "Ewww...."
"This is so gross!" Venus mumbled, shaking her head full of midnight sun locks and trying to avoid ending up like Chibi Moon.
"It's like glue!" Jupiter gasped, straining to pull her feet out. Unfortunately, not even her strength could withstand the force of it and her feet snapped back to the ground, causing her to slip and end up on her bottom.
"Ohhh, you guys!" They all turned to see Sailor Moon looking anxious. "What happened?"
"What do you think, Meatball Head?!" Mars growled.
"Sailor Moon, don't step in the liquid," Mercury cautioned, struggling to avoid going down like her friends. As it turned out, not even the genius was to be spared as she lost her balance and like Jupiter, Mercury ended up on her rear.
"Oooooh," Sailor Moon fidgeted, then made her decision and clasped her hands together. "Please don't be angry!" The Moon child jumped from Jupiter to Mars to Venus to Mercury, landing on the other side without harm. "Yes!"
"Wow, that's so nice of you guys to let her jump on you all like that!" Chibi Moon said cheerfully, crimson eyes sparkling even as she tried to pull her right hands free of the disgusting goop.
"We've been reduced to stepping stones!" Mars groaned from her new position of being on her stomach, sweatdropping as she tried to sit back up.
"Never mind that!" Venus declared. "Go get Eudial and get Haruka and Michiru's pure hearts back or I'll never forgive you!"
"Right!" Sailor Moon turned and ran down the hallway, leaving her senshi to try and get free. In the shadows, a figure with long green hair watched silently.
"I must help them...."
~End Flashback~
Professor Meioh was suddenly flooded with the memories of the past, and her henshin pen appeared before it. Grasping it in her hand, she raised it above her head and yelled. "Pluto Planet Power, Make-Up!" With splashes of burgundy light and an odd grayish smoke, Sailor Pluto appeared, clutching her Time Staff.
Pluto's appearence brought memories back to the two girls with her, and the Saturn Henshin Pen and Rini's locket appeared, both shining with a violet and rose light respectively.
"Chibi Prism Power, Make-Up!" Rini yelled.
"Saturn Planet Power, Make-Up!" Hotaru cried.
"Yay!" Sailor Sun shouted. "Sailor Pluto! Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Saturn! You're back!" Chibi Moon gave the peace sign, then giggled and ran to her mother and the senshi of the sun. A grinning Sailor Saturn was right behind her. Pluto squared off with the youma.
Chibi Moon disolved the liquid with her Sugar Heart Wand, waited until Sailor Sun and Silver Moon had sat up, then threw her arms around Silver Moon. "Mommy!" Silver Moon's eyes brimmed with happy tears.
"Pluto Deadly Scream!" Sailor Pluto's attack sent the youma flying across the ring with a crash that made everyone wince.
"Now, Sailor Moon!" Saturn called out, standing from where she'd finished melting the gum that held Moon Knight and Sun Knight captive. Across from them, Sailor Venus and Sailor Earth were already standing.
"Right! Silver Moon Crystal Crescent Hearts Kiss!" Silver Moon's attack made quick work of the evil youma, whereupon they all de-henshined quickly at the sound of footsteps.
"Serena," Harry caught the arm of his girlfriend as she entered the Great Hall. He had been waiting for her. "About our date this afternoon-"
"Oh, Harry, I'm sorry!" Serena exclaimed, realizing that after Professor Snape had appeared and Professor Meioh had gone with him, Serena hadn't found Harry again. "It was a hair emergency, you know...."
"That's okay," Harry smiled at the girl. "But I've made a private dinner for us up in the Astronomy Tower.... that is, if you'd like to...."
Serena's heart brimmed with such a powerful love it made tears sting her eyes. "Of course I do, Harry. There's just one thing I need to do first," Serena smiled sweetly as she spotted Trista almost at the teacher's table.
With that, Serena ran up the strip of flooring that seperated the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw table and to the teacher's table. Stopping behind Trista, Serena tapped her senshi on the shoulder, not giving a damn who was watching. When Trista, surprised, turned, Serena promptly threw her arms around the shocked woman and hugged her tight.
"Aishiteru, Puu!(4)" The Moon child whispered, clinging to the eldest senshi for a moment. After a moment, Trista hugged her back and felt tears stinging her eyes. Finally, before anyone could speak, reluctantly, Serena let go and looked up at the woman with shining eyes. Then, she spun on her heel and ran back to Harry, who was holding the door open. Once she'd passed through it, Harry let the door fall closed and followed her.
Serena stopped and stared at the beautiful setting. Harry had placed a table in the middle of the room and covered it with a white, floor-length table cloth. Two white candles in candle holders were burning, and the scent of vanilla permeated the air. The table was set for two, with 2 bottles of Butterbeer and two covered plates. Serena was at a loss for words. Harry took her hand and led her to the table.
"Your seat, Madam." He said with a smile that made Serena's heart flutter. Her own lips curved into an answering grin.
"Thank-you, good sir." She said innocently. She sat down on the seat, instinctively flipping her long silvery blonde hair out so she didn't sit upon it. Harry was slight fascinated with this gesture.
They ate the warm food hungrily, and very soon the dinner was finished. Harry swallowed, slightly nervous, but stood up and extended his hand to Serena.
"Care to dance?" Serena looked puzzled.
"But there's no music," She protested. Harry stiffled a laugh suddenly, remembering back to his first year as he waved his wand and music started.
~Flashback~
"Shut up, I'm trying to remember how to kill it!" said Hermione.
"Well, hurry up, I can't breathe!" Harry gasped, wrestling with it as it curled around his chest.
"Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare ... What did Professor Sprout say? It likes the dark and the damp-"
"So light a fire!" Harry choked.
"Yes - of course - but there's no wood!" Hermione cried, wringing her hands.
"HAVE YOU GONE MAD?" Ron bellowed. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?"
"Oh, right!" said Hermione, and she whipped out her wand, waved it, muttered something and sent a jet of the same bluebell flames she had used on Snape at the plant.....
~End Flashback~
"What?" Serena asked, looking curious as she and Harry began to slow dance together. Harry laughed and explained to her the joke.
"So, then Hermione freed us and we went on to stop Professor Quirrell from getting the Philosoher's Stone and giving it to Lord Voldemort." Serena didn't cringe at the name, instead she was laughing.
"'There's no wood?' Oh, poor Hermione. I suppose she wasn't quite used to having magic yet," Serena giggled again, imagining the scene. Harry laughed with her, recalling the look on Ron's face when Hermione had voiced her problem.
Suddenly, Harry stopped and looked down at Serena with a loving expression on his face. He stopped dancing as well. Serena's laughter died away as well as she looked back up at him. Harry leaned down and gently placed his lips over Serena's. The kiss was long but sweet, and they only pulled away when they remembered a need for air.
Harry stumbled over to the old couch in the room and pulled Serena down into his lap. "You're so beautiful."
Serena blushed as Harry kissed her softly again. "I'm not, really." She whispered. She was reminded of a muggle song she used to love and without thinking began to sing it softly.
One we've never known.
We would never need
To face the world alone.
They can have the world...
We'll create our own.
I may not be brave,
or strong or smart
But somewhere in my secret heart..."
Serena looked up at Harry with sparkling silvery blue eyes. She couldn't believe how much she loved this man. It was more then she had ever dreamed for. She reached up and brought her lips to his gently before reluctantly pulling away and snuggling against his chest.
Love will find a way.
Anywhere I go
I'm home,
If you are there beside me.
Like dark,
Turning into day.
Somehow we'll come through...
Now that I've found you...
Love will find a way..."
Serena allowed her voice to drift away, but she was totally shocked when Harry, softly and shyly, took up the song himself. He just couldn't help himself, especially since he knew the song well. He stared into Serena's beautiful eyes as he sang in a whisper.
Now I realize...
Love is never wong.
And so,
It never dies.
There's a perfect world
Shining in your eyes...."
Serena looked down, blushing prettily. Harry was having none of this, he liked gazing into Serena's eyes. Placing a hand on Serena's chin, Harry gently tilted her chin up. They stared into one another's eyes as Serena's rose- colored lips began to move as well, singing the words together with Harry, the rest of the song without stopping.
Could feel it too.
The happiness I
Feel with you.
They'd know
Love will find a way
Anywhere we go,
We're home,
If we are there together.
Like dark,
Turning into day.
Somehow we'll come through,
Now that I've found you.
Love will find a way...
I know
Love will find a way..."
Their voices drifted away, as did the music that had accompanied them. Outside, the Moon was shining with all of its might as the remanents of the Moon Kingdom and the ghosts of the Silver Millennium beamed down at the couple, finally together once more after over a thousand years of seperation. It had taken a lot to get them together again, but it just meant more now that they were together. Serena's eyes were shimmering with tears of happiness.
"I love you, Serena." Harry whispered. He'd never meant for the words to spill from his mouth so soon, but he couldn't help himself. His feelings for the goddess in front of him were overwhelming, and he just had to get them into the light.
Serena's tears spilled over, running down perfectly sculpted procelain skin to land on their robes and the couch and vanish. "I love you too, Harry, with all my heart." She answered back, equally as soft, a quivery smile lighting her features. Harry smiled, leaned down and captured Serena's lips with his again.
The Silver Crystal, powered by Serena's love for Harry, began to glow a light rose color, and when Serena made an unconscious wish with all of her being, the Crystal felt her love and willingly granted the wish made by its mistress.
I wish Lily and James Potter were alive again....
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(1) - I'm making myself sick with this sap. -_-;;
(2) - Or rather, because the fans wanted it..... ^_~;;
(3) - They were there because Chibi-Usa's 'mother', or the woman she thinks is her mother, was having a birthday the next weekend and Chibi-Usa went to Dumbledore to ask special permission to visit Hogsmeade to purchase a gift, and he granted it so long as a professor would go with Chibi-Usa and Hotaru. Trista agreed to take them, hence the reason they're in the village. Hotaru came to help Chibi-Usa-chan pick out a gift.
(4) - Basically means 'I love you, Pluto'.
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Sap? Hai, but it's all good. So, feel free to flame or whatever but just review. At least 5 reviews or no new chapter!
Happy Easter, minna!
