I know, I know. I didn't update last weekend and I'm sorry. My muse took a vacation. I had no idea what to write.
But, now she's back (hopefully permanently) and I wrote this. Enjoy!
BTW, I finished reading 'Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix' and I do do not agree with who she killed! I hate her for that. Anyone else totally not like the fact she killed him when Harry needs him most?
*****************************************************************************************
Serenity lay silently on her bed, her eyes fixed stubbornly on the Moon that hung so high above. This was definitely the calm before the storm, or the war. She could feel the rising evil, the Evil that would strike soon and maybe take all of their lives with it. The lives of innocent, the lives of not innocent, the lives of the Eternal - where would it end?
"Mama," Serenity whispered. "I am afraid. I know I should not be, for we are all together finally. It is what I have longed for, and yet I cannot quell the fear that rises within me. The last time we - I - fought him, look what occured. I failed. Earth is the last place we have for solitude, and we may very well lose it...."
There was a sudden sparkle, a shimmer, and two people appeared. Serenity's eyes went immediately to them. Queen Selene's rose hair fell to the ground in the familiar odango style; her eyes were a delicate silver and filled with anguish for her beloved child. The other person was a male. He had white hair the color of Serenity's, and very pale violet eyes filled with a pained love.
"Mommy, Daddy." Serenity's eyes filled with tears as she found the strength to sit up. Her clothes changed from a simple nightdress into a strapless white gown. The top had delicate gold hearts for trim, and minature silver beads rested just below her breasts. The back of the dress wasn't open. The dress was rather plain for a princess, but Serenity didn't care for frills and ribbons.
Her parents came over to the bed and sat down, one on either side of her. Serenity rested her head against her mother's shoulder and felt her father's comforting hands upon her shoulders as she wept from fear, anger and confusion.
***
Harry James Potter paced restlessly in the room he was currently in. Sirius, Remus, Lily, James, Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore were all watching him walk back and forth over and over again. It was easy to tell why Harry was pacing. Everyone could feel the sense of impending doom that was hanging over them, and to be one of the only people who could stop it.... well, it was quite stressful.
"You know, Harry," Sirius said conversationally. "I'm not sure if Professor Dumbledore will appreciate it if you wear out that rug. It looks rather expensive."
Harry gave Sirius a death-glare but dropped into the nearest chair and rested his chin on his hand, frowning. Lily and James exchanged worried looks. They knew how stressed Harry was getting, but there was little they could do. After what had happened last time everyone ignored it, this wasn't the time to say 'everything-will-turn-out-for-the-best' because no one was sure if it would.
The door creaked open suddenly and a pale strawberry head peeked in. "Oops, sorry," Chibi-Usa apologized, sliding just inside the door. "I was looking for Chibi Chibi. Aunt Minako said she was wandering around somewhere up here. I'll go." She did turn to leave, but Remus had to speak up.
"Chibi-Usa, are you really going to fight in this?" Everyone looked at him, then at the girl-child, who was frowning.
"Of course I am. I may look like a kid, but that's my job. I was born a Sailor Senshi. Besides," she flashed a cheeky smile, "I believe in Mommy and Aunt Aurora and Daddy-" she looked at Harry, who almost choked "- and I know that in the end things will turn out all right. They always have before."
"I wish I had that kind of fate," Hermione muttered, staring out the window.
"No, you don't." A soft, female voice said sadly. Ginny appeared behind Chibi-Usa, holding Chibi Chibi in her arms. "It takes so long to have that kind of blind faith, Mione. What's more, it's not comforting, it's painful to have. You should never have to depend on one, or two or even three people to make the world right again."
"Yeah," Ron said. "But we've never been in a fight like this, Gin. You have, last summer, or so you said. You know what it's going to be like, and we don't-"
"You're right, Ron, I do know what it's like." Ginny looked at her brother with tear-filled eyes. "And it's awful. It's not knowing if you'll see the people you love again. It's pain and anger and grief and the knowledge that at the end, you are going to die to save a planet that hates you and has never once done anything for you. It's worse then Hell, and I wish you'd never find out what it is like." Ginny turned away, taking a now-somber Chibi-Usa's hand. "Anyway, supper is ready."
***
Serenity drifted into the Great Hall, looking like a ghost. Her white hair was pulled up into odango, her silver eyes were somber. Her dress made her skin even paler; made it look like marble. But there was something in her eyes that made Ami, Rei, Makoto, Minako, Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Setsuna, Ginny, Chibi-Usa, Seiya, Yaten, Taiki, Chibi Chibi and even Alexia sit up and smile.
It was, for lack of a better word, hope. And if there was hope in Serenity's eyes, then there was reassurance that as Chibi-Usa had said, in the end everything would turn out all right. Even if it meant they would all die, to most of them it was really no big worry. All those mentioned above had died before, so they had all already overcome the 'fear' of dying.
Serenity began to move slowly, walking with a grace previously unknown to those sitting in the Great Hall. For Serenity had come to a decision that evening. A few days before, she had overheard a conversation between Remus and Sirius when Harry had been visiting her. Remus was worried he wouldn't be able to participate or help in the war because a full Moon was coming.
Serenity had decided to make Remus a proposition. If he accepted it, she could lift the Moon's Spell off of him in several different ways. She was one of the Moon's children, after all. Dracon could have done it long ago if he had known how. He didn't know how, but Serenity did.
She stopped before Professor Dumbledore, smiled sweetly at him and swept her skirts out in a curtsey before moving to face Remus. "Professor Lupin," she began. "For these past few months, I have heard several rumors flying around that you are a werewolf." Remus winced at her words, expecting rejection, while everyone else looked at Serenity with anger and 'what-the-hell-are-you-doing' expressions. Serenity ignored them.
"If this is true, then I believe I can help you. The Moon Magic that flys around in you can be calmed, even lifted out if you wished it so. It is brought out by a full Moon because that is when Moon Magic is strongest. If you wanted me to, I can change the curse that was laid on you so long ago so you do not have to change during a full Moon, but instead you can change into a wolf whenever you wished, yet still retain your enhanced senses during your daily life."
Remus was staring at her in shock. "You can do that? You would do that? But, I was told no one could lift or even change the curse...."
Serenity smiled in gentle amusement. "It's true no mortal can do it. But any Lunarian can do it easily. Perhaps," she cast a smile at Ginny, "even a very strong Sunarian. I didn't realize you were a werewolf until now, or I would have offered to you long ago. No one deserves to have the Curse of the Moon upon them unless they ask for it. And if I am correct, you did not. So, Professor Lupin.... do you accept my offer or not?"
"Yes," Remus said quickly, half afraid she would change her mind. "I do. When can you do it?"
"Tonight would be best, two days before the full Moon. We must wait until the Sun has fully vanished, and then if you come out near the lake, I will mold the curse set upon you to your wishes." With those words, Serenity turned with a sweep of her dress to face the Gryffindor table. "Aurora, if you would not mind, I would appreciate your aide with this."
Ginny shrugged. "Sure, Serenity. I'll be out in a minute." Serenity nodded, gave one last parting smile and left the Great Hall. Ginny took another bite of her chicken, unperturbed, before she realized that everyone was staring at her. "What?" she asked innocently before following Serenity.
***
When the senshi, Remus, Sirius, Lily, James and the staff(1) trooped out to the lake, they found an odd sight. Serenity, looking as she had at dinner save the silver cloak that now covered her shoulders, was standing staring out at the lake. But oddly enough, beside her was a girl with golden red hair that danced like fire and liquid gold eyes. She wore a white dress with the barest hint of gold to it that had a pale blue ribbon wrapped just beneath her breasts. The dress had spaghetti straps and you could tell the back was open, although she wore a gold cloak.
Suddenly, Hermione realized who the second girl was. "Ginny?!"
The girl turned to her. "I perfer Aurora, if you do not mind," she said softly, serenely before looking at Serenity. "Serenity, the Moon has risen. We must do this quickly."
Serenity nodded and motioned to Remus. Remus, for his part, was cautiously hopeful. All his life he had been told no one could do anything for him, and now these two girl-children were telling him they could. It was too much to hope for, which was why Remus was telling himself not to get too hopeful in case it didn't work. It wasn't working. He was praying for it to work. He wanted so badly to walk down the street and not be shunned away from.
Remus stood in front of the girls. Serenity went to the left and Aurora to the right. Both girls stopped when they stood on either side of Remus in a direct line. Both spread their arms delicately. Minako had been looking at them and suddenly, she stepped forward, putting Chibi Chibi down. She walked to Aurora and slid her hand into her cousin's. Chibi Chibi followed her immediately and grabbed Minako's hand on one side and Serenity's on the other. Hotaru and Chibi-Usa looked at each other, then they circled around and went to the side closest to the lake. Hotaru grabbed Serenity's hand and Chibi-Usa's hand, and Chibi-Usa grabbed Hotaru's hand and Aurora's hand.
Serenity smiled and closed her eyes. She could feel everyone lending their power to her. Aurora began to glow bright gold; Minako glowed orange; Chibi-Usa pale pink; Hotaru violet; Chibi Chibi dark pink and Serenity a bright silver. Suddenly, all of the colors shot up into the air and converged into a single ball above Remus. The magics then collapsed onto Remus.
Serenity quickly and easily modified the Moon Magic in Remus. With her friends powering her, it was far simpler then even she had imagined it would be. The colors began to become duller, then faded away until Remus could be seen again. The magics went back to their owners, then everyone in the circle loosened their hold on each other but didn't let go.
"That's it," Serenity said with a smile. "You can now change into a wolf at any time you want; you have your heightened senses all the time; the transition should be painless, like an Animagus transformation and you no longer have to transform to during a full Moon."
Remus looked down at himself. He could no longer feel the dark beast that had been in the back of his mind for so long. He looked at Serenity, then transformed into a sleek brown wolf. A second later, he was back to human form. "It works," he said excitedly. "It doesn't hurt, and..." He just shook his head, unable to go on.
Minako laughed softly, finally releasing Chibi Chibi's hand so he could pass through the gap. "Congrats, Professor Lupin," she said with a smile. "You now know why we believe in Serenity."
****************************************************************************************
(1) - The teachers had banned the students from attending, in case it was dangerous.
****************************************************************************************
koosei - Harry/Serenity fluff is coming. Soon. I think.
Tenshi-Hotaru - Well, for a Lunarian it's not that high of a temperature.
Guardian Dimension - Acutally, I did, but fanfiction.net deleted it! It always does this to my fics. I hate it and I have no idea why it happens.
Star Girl - You checked to see if I updated? I'm so honored! ^_~
Thanks to:
MoonFaith
angel-of-the-white-moon
SerinityRules
Thanks guys, I appreciate it!
******************************************************************************************
5 reviews or no new chapter! And next chapter..... the battle begins!
BTW, I finished reading 'Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix' and I do do not agree with who she killed! I hate her for that. Anyone else totally not like the fact she killed him when Harry needs him most?
*****************************************************************************************
Serenity lay silently on her bed, her eyes fixed stubbornly on the Moon that hung so high above. This was definitely the calm before the storm, or the war. She could feel the rising evil, the Evil that would strike soon and maybe take all of their lives with it. The lives of innocent, the lives of not innocent, the lives of the Eternal - where would it end?
"Mama," Serenity whispered. "I am afraid. I know I should not be, for we are all together finally. It is what I have longed for, and yet I cannot quell the fear that rises within me. The last time we - I - fought him, look what occured. I failed. Earth is the last place we have for solitude, and we may very well lose it...."
There was a sudden sparkle, a shimmer, and two people appeared. Serenity's eyes went immediately to them. Queen Selene's rose hair fell to the ground in the familiar odango style; her eyes were a delicate silver and filled with anguish for her beloved child. The other person was a male. He had white hair the color of Serenity's, and very pale violet eyes filled with a pained love.
"Mommy, Daddy." Serenity's eyes filled with tears as she found the strength to sit up. Her clothes changed from a simple nightdress into a strapless white gown. The top had delicate gold hearts for trim, and minature silver beads rested just below her breasts. The back of the dress wasn't open. The dress was rather plain for a princess, but Serenity didn't care for frills and ribbons.
Her parents came over to the bed and sat down, one on either side of her. Serenity rested her head against her mother's shoulder and felt her father's comforting hands upon her shoulders as she wept from fear, anger and confusion.
Harry James Potter paced restlessly in the room he was currently in. Sirius, Remus, Lily, James, Hermione, Ron and Dumbledore were all watching him walk back and forth over and over again. It was easy to tell why Harry was pacing. Everyone could feel the sense of impending doom that was hanging over them, and to be one of the only people who could stop it.... well, it was quite stressful.
"You know, Harry," Sirius said conversationally. "I'm not sure if Professor Dumbledore will appreciate it if you wear out that rug. It looks rather expensive."
Harry gave Sirius a death-glare but dropped into the nearest chair and rested his chin on his hand, frowning. Lily and James exchanged worried looks. They knew how stressed Harry was getting, but there was little they could do. After what had happened last time everyone ignored it, this wasn't the time to say 'everything-will-turn-out-for-the-best' because no one was sure if it would.
The door creaked open suddenly and a pale strawberry head peeked in. "Oops, sorry," Chibi-Usa apologized, sliding just inside the door. "I was looking for Chibi Chibi. Aunt Minako said she was wandering around somewhere up here. I'll go." She did turn to leave, but Remus had to speak up.
"Chibi-Usa, are you really going to fight in this?" Everyone looked at him, then at the girl-child, who was frowning.
"Of course I am. I may look like a kid, but that's my job. I was born a Sailor Senshi. Besides," she flashed a cheeky smile, "I believe in Mommy and Aunt Aurora and Daddy-" she looked at Harry, who almost choked "- and I know that in the end things will turn out all right. They always have before."
"I wish I had that kind of fate," Hermione muttered, staring out the window.
"No, you don't." A soft, female voice said sadly. Ginny appeared behind Chibi-Usa, holding Chibi Chibi in her arms. "It takes so long to have that kind of blind faith, Mione. What's more, it's not comforting, it's painful to have. You should never have to depend on one, or two or even three people to make the world right again."
"Yeah," Ron said. "But we've never been in a fight like this, Gin. You have, last summer, or so you said. You know what it's going to be like, and we don't-"
"You're right, Ron, I do know what it's like." Ginny looked at her brother with tear-filled eyes. "And it's awful. It's not knowing if you'll see the people you love again. It's pain and anger and grief and the knowledge that at the end, you are going to die to save a planet that hates you and has never once done anything for you. It's worse then Hell, and I wish you'd never find out what it is like." Ginny turned away, taking a now-somber Chibi-Usa's hand. "Anyway, supper is ready."
Serenity drifted into the Great Hall, looking like a ghost. Her white hair was pulled up into odango, her silver eyes were somber. Her dress made her skin even paler; made it look like marble. But there was something in her eyes that made Ami, Rei, Makoto, Minako, Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Setsuna, Ginny, Chibi-Usa, Seiya, Yaten, Taiki, Chibi Chibi and even Alexia sit up and smile.
It was, for lack of a better word, hope. And if there was hope in Serenity's eyes, then there was reassurance that as Chibi-Usa had said, in the end everything would turn out all right. Even if it meant they would all die, to most of them it was really no big worry. All those mentioned above had died before, so they had all already overcome the 'fear' of dying.
Serenity began to move slowly, walking with a grace previously unknown to those sitting in the Great Hall. For Serenity had come to a decision that evening. A few days before, she had overheard a conversation between Remus and Sirius when Harry had been visiting her. Remus was worried he wouldn't be able to participate or help in the war because a full Moon was coming.
Serenity had decided to make Remus a proposition. If he accepted it, she could lift the Moon's Spell off of him in several different ways. She was one of the Moon's children, after all. Dracon could have done it long ago if he had known how. He didn't know how, but Serenity did.
She stopped before Professor Dumbledore, smiled sweetly at him and swept her skirts out in a curtsey before moving to face Remus. "Professor Lupin," she began. "For these past few months, I have heard several rumors flying around that you are a werewolf." Remus winced at her words, expecting rejection, while everyone else looked at Serenity with anger and 'what-the-hell-are-you-doing' expressions. Serenity ignored them.
"If this is true, then I believe I can help you. The Moon Magic that flys around in you can be calmed, even lifted out if you wished it so. It is brought out by a full Moon because that is when Moon Magic is strongest. If you wanted me to, I can change the curse that was laid on you so long ago so you do not have to change during a full Moon, but instead you can change into a wolf whenever you wished, yet still retain your enhanced senses during your daily life."
Remus was staring at her in shock. "You can do that? You would do that? But, I was told no one could lift or even change the curse...."
Serenity smiled in gentle amusement. "It's true no mortal can do it. But any Lunarian can do it easily. Perhaps," she cast a smile at Ginny, "even a very strong Sunarian. I didn't realize you were a werewolf until now, or I would have offered to you long ago. No one deserves to have the Curse of the Moon upon them unless they ask for it. And if I am correct, you did not. So, Professor Lupin.... do you accept my offer or not?"
"Yes," Remus said quickly, half afraid she would change her mind. "I do. When can you do it?"
"Tonight would be best, two days before the full Moon. We must wait until the Sun has fully vanished, and then if you come out near the lake, I will mold the curse set upon you to your wishes." With those words, Serenity turned with a sweep of her dress to face the Gryffindor table. "Aurora, if you would not mind, I would appreciate your aide with this."
Ginny shrugged. "Sure, Serenity. I'll be out in a minute." Serenity nodded, gave one last parting smile and left the Great Hall. Ginny took another bite of her chicken, unperturbed, before she realized that everyone was staring at her. "What?" she asked innocently before following Serenity.
When the senshi, Remus, Sirius, Lily, James and the staff(1) trooped out to the lake, they found an odd sight. Serenity, looking as she had at dinner save the silver cloak that now covered her shoulders, was standing staring out at the lake. But oddly enough, beside her was a girl with golden red hair that danced like fire and liquid gold eyes. She wore a white dress with the barest hint of gold to it that had a pale blue ribbon wrapped just beneath her breasts. The dress had spaghetti straps and you could tell the back was open, although she wore a gold cloak.
Suddenly, Hermione realized who the second girl was. "Ginny?!"
The girl turned to her. "I perfer Aurora, if you do not mind," she said softly, serenely before looking at Serenity. "Serenity, the Moon has risen. We must do this quickly."
Serenity nodded and motioned to Remus. Remus, for his part, was cautiously hopeful. All his life he had been told no one could do anything for him, and now these two girl-children were telling him they could. It was too much to hope for, which was why Remus was telling himself not to get too hopeful in case it didn't work. It wasn't working. He was praying for it to work. He wanted so badly to walk down the street and not be shunned away from.
Remus stood in front of the girls. Serenity went to the left and Aurora to the right. Both girls stopped when they stood on either side of Remus in a direct line. Both spread their arms delicately. Minako had been looking at them and suddenly, she stepped forward, putting Chibi Chibi down. She walked to Aurora and slid her hand into her cousin's. Chibi Chibi followed her immediately and grabbed Minako's hand on one side and Serenity's on the other. Hotaru and Chibi-Usa looked at each other, then they circled around and went to the side closest to the lake. Hotaru grabbed Serenity's hand and Chibi-Usa's hand, and Chibi-Usa grabbed Hotaru's hand and Aurora's hand.
Serenity smiled and closed her eyes. She could feel everyone lending their power to her. Aurora began to glow bright gold; Minako glowed orange; Chibi-Usa pale pink; Hotaru violet; Chibi Chibi dark pink and Serenity a bright silver. Suddenly, all of the colors shot up into the air and converged into a single ball above Remus. The magics then collapsed onto Remus.
Serenity quickly and easily modified the Moon Magic in Remus. With her friends powering her, it was far simpler then even she had imagined it would be. The colors began to become duller, then faded away until Remus could be seen again. The magics went back to their owners, then everyone in the circle loosened their hold on each other but didn't let go.
"That's it," Serenity said with a smile. "You can now change into a wolf at any time you want; you have your heightened senses all the time; the transition should be painless, like an Animagus transformation and you no longer have to transform to during a full Moon."
Remus looked down at himself. He could no longer feel the dark beast that had been in the back of his mind for so long. He looked at Serenity, then transformed into a sleek brown wolf. A second later, he was back to human form. "It works," he said excitedly. "It doesn't hurt, and..." He just shook his head, unable to go on.
Minako laughed softly, finally releasing Chibi Chibi's hand so he could pass through the gap. "Congrats, Professor Lupin," she said with a smile. "You now know why we believe in Serenity."
****************************************************************************************
(1) - The teachers had banned the students from attending, in case it was dangerous.
****************************************************************************************
koosei - Harry/Serenity fluff is coming. Soon. I think.
Tenshi-Hotaru - Well, for a Lunarian it's not that high of a temperature.
Guardian Dimension - Acutally, I did, but fanfiction.net deleted it! It always does this to my fics. I hate it and I have no idea why it happens.
Star Girl - You checked to see if I updated? I'm so honored! ^_~
Thanks to:
MoonFaith
angel-of-the-white-moon
SerinityRules
Thanks guys, I appreciate it!
******************************************************************************************
5 reviews or no new chapter! And next chapter..... the battle begins!
