I wanted to thank all the reviewers from chapter 15.  They are helping greatly to achieve my goal; 200 reviews! (I want to get near it, anyways! ^_^;)  So, thanks to:

-CosmicQueen: It's not the end! I can assure you!  I still have to write the big battle scene (shudders) and MAYBE an NC-17 rated chapter for chapter 13, if I have the courage or a co-writer for it…(drools)

-Sailorsunandchildofthesun: thanks for the review and I'll write a new story soon, don't worry.  I don't know if I'll finish this one first before beginning the other one, though. We'll see. (A.N.- Damn! Your name is long! ^_^;)

-Midlight bunny

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Here's chapter 16!  I hope FF.net doesn't blow up in my face! (Stupid bug…grumbles…-_-…inhale, exhale…It's not their fault.)  I'm also going to start writing my other story idea explained in the end of the 14th chapter soon. So hang on tight! It's also going to be a Harry/Usagi. Duh. (Sorry Malfoy fans, I.Hate.Him. No offence! ^_^;)

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Fate has brought us together

Chapter 16: Destroyed Kingdom

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  "OUCH!!! Stop that!!!  It hurts, you know!"

  "Oh! Don't be such a fuss, Mr Potter! Your girlfriend has worse injuries than you, I don't hear her complaining!  And how stupid, anyway! To break a glass window with your hands! Now stay still!"

  Harry grumbled under his breath, on his familiar bed in Hogwarts' hospital wing.  Now that they had came back, madam Pomfrey rushed him pronto to the healing wing where she had begun to make her speech about his lack of judgement or whatever.  He had stopped listening after the first familiar reprimanding sentence.  He was sitting on the bed next to Serenity and madam Pomfrey was trying to heal his hands, while Serenity herself was trying not to laugh too much.  The wound the Death Eater had made with the steely scythe reproduction was healed almost completely, since it wasn't Chaos or a youma who had made it.  But it was still a little sore.  The blade had embedded itself really far in her chest.

  Ron winced at Harry's choice of words.  'That must've hurt like hell…'  While Hermione watched him with a scolding look, a hand on her hips, and Dumbledore was openly chuckling at the scene, earning a half pouting, half angry glare from the Potter boy.

  "Aieee!!!  What are you trying to do?  Make me bleed even more!?"  "I'm sorry Mr Potter but we don't have any more healing salve.  Severus won't be able to do more until 2 days.  I have to do it the painful way!"  Harry's eyes got bigger and he all but scrambled away from the nurse's 'care'.  You're not putting friction alcohol on those injuries!  No way!"

  A controlled giggle was heard over the commotion.  They turned to Serenity, who was having trouble not to laugh too much.  Harry scowled.  "What's so funny?"  "I'm sorry!  But you should see your face!"  She exhaled, calmed a little and extended her hand to his.  "I can't help but to feel responsible a little for what happened.  I promised you I would stop make you worry but I did it again." 

  Harry had the decency to look shocked.  "It's not your fault!  Never! I don't blame you!"  He took her open hand eagerly and cradled it in his, bringing it to his cheeks, caressing and kissing it softly, eyes closed. Hermione sighted dreamily in the background. 

  But then he felt a warm, or was it a cold? Feeling wash over himself.  He opened his eyes.  He looked questioningly at Ron and the others, who looked like they had seen a ghost.  Then he looked at himself.  He was glowing!  A dark violet aura was washing over him.  Then it clicked in his head.  They were afraid of this aura.  He had explained it was the aura of death but had forgotten to tell it also was the healing one!  He smiled reassuringly to them but frowned suddenly at Serenity. 

  "Stop that!  You need your rest!  You're going to get weaker if you continue to give me this energy!"  Her eyes were closed and she wasn't responding.  He abruptly let go of her hand, which was smeared in his blood, and it fell on the bed.  The aura disappeared as fast as it came.  He rushed to her side and touched her forehead.  "She's alive, but she has a pretty high fever.  Baka Sere!  You shouldn't have done that!"  He muttered, while checking her vitals. 

  "So she's ok!  I thought she was going to kill you, a minute ago!  It was the same light as earlier this morning!  How come it didn't kill you?"  Ron approached the bed carefully and put a hand on his best friend's shoulder.  Dumbledore also came nearer.  "The power of Saturn is death, destruction and rebirth.  So, a good healing power is included in the deal.  But still, the healing power of Cosmos is the most powerful.  She just didn't have enough strength to transform, that's all, and she took Saturn's powers to heal me.  Sure enough, his scrapes and bruises were all gone.  He sighted annoyingly.  "She always cares about other people before herself.  She doesn't care about what could happen to her…Careless."  He paused.

  "Anyway, professor, how did you recognize the symbol on her forehead?  You weren't even sure about who Cosmos was!"  Albus' eyes twinkled.  "And I'm not still really sure about who Cosmos really is, Harry.  But there are many legends, however, about the moon kingdom; the Silver Millennium.  It's an old tale from thousands of years ago."

  Hermione's eyes illuminated.  "I've never heard of this story!  Please tell us!"  Dumbledore's eyes lost their twinkle.  "Alas, even the historians do not know the true story of the downfall of the kingdom."  Hermione and Ron looked disappointed.  Harry spoke silently, surprising them all.

  The kingdom had 8 protectors; Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and the dormant Saturn.  The queen Selenity, who had a daughter; Serenity, was ruling this peaceful kingdom on the Moon until the day it was attacked by invaders from Earth.  The senshi were all killed that day, powerless from the sudden attack.  The prince of Earth, Endymion, who was on their side died trying to protect the princess.  When Queen Serenity arrived on the scene, it was already too late.  Grieving from the lost, she used the last of her power to send the Moon people to Earth, far away in the future.  That's the end of the Moon Kingdom's story…"

  Silence greeted him.  Then, Hermione frowned.  "Did the princess died in the battle?  You haven't mentioned."  Harry's lips thinned and he looked reluctant to answer.  "She didn't die from an enemy attack.  When she saw that Endymion was dead, she took the sword of Artemis and drove it into her heart."  Hermione let out a loud gasp. 

  "Bloody hell!"  That came from Ron.  "That's a pretty tragic ending!  How do you know this stuff anyway?  Do you know what happened to the princess and her guards?"  "They were reborn and fought many evils.  But the senshi and prince Endymion died for good when they met their true enemy, Chaos."  "Serenity mentioned that name earlier!  Are they the same Chaos?  And what about the princess?"  Harry sighted and rolled his eyes.  Ron was his best friend but he could be really slow sometimes.

  "It's the same Chaos, Ron, considering that Serenity here is the same princess from the story."  Harry never thought Ron's mouth could open and close and such fast intervals.  "Bloody hell!  I'm friends with a princess!!!"  Hermione whacked him on the head.  "Ron!  That's not the kind of thing to say right now!"  "But Hermione!"  "Now, now, you 2!  Mr Potter and Miss Moon need their sleep. Shoo! Up to your dormitory!"  Harry smiled tiredly to Pomfrey, who ushered the arguing duo and the headmaster out of the room.  He leaned on his love's bed and fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

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  The rabbit was absent from her bed when Ron, Hermione, Sirius and Remus re-entered the Hospital wing, the next day.  Sirius shook Harry out of his sleep.  "Hey buddy!  How are you this morning?" 

  Yawn.  "I feel great!  Sere healed me perfectly last night."  "Speaking of which, where is she?"  "I don't know, Remus.  I WAS sleeping when you came in.  Let's go to the great hall, I'm hungry.  Unless madam Pomfrey has a problem with that."  The nurse looked at him indignantly.  "Just go, you ungrateful child!  You seem healed enough to move without my care."  Harry let out a laugh.  "Come on! Madam!  You're still the greatest nurse Hogwarts has ever had!  I stayed alive for the past 7 years, thanks to you!"  The praise got to Pomfrey's head and she blushed.  The group laughed and headed down to have breakfast.

On their way down, they spotted the rabbit, looking out a window.  She looked sad.  She had something shining in her hands.  He got a good look at it when she turned to them, startled to see them down here so soon.  "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?"  The harsh tone Harry had taken took them all by surprise.  Then, they looked at the object in question.  It was a long sword, diamond incrusted and a large golden handle.  It was rather lethal looking.  She flinched a little under his angry gaze. 

  "I just wanted to see it and feel it in my hands again.  I won't use it, don't worry."  She let go of the handle and the weapon vanished.  "Come on!  We'll miss breakfast!"  She started to run in the direction of the Great Hall, saying hello to Filch's cat on her way, with a 'miau!' as a response.  She didn't look much enthusiastic, and the others had also remarked.

  "What was that all about?  I think you scared her!"  Hermione looked at him with her arms crossed, waiting for a response.  "I was as scared if not more when I saw that sword, OK?!  That was the Artemis sword she killed herself with in the story!"  It dawned on Ron and Hermione and they blanched.  Sirius and Remus looked back and forth between them with annoyance.  "What's going on and what's the story?"

  Harry sighted again.  It seems he was doing that a lot lately.  "It starts like this…"  He told the story again on their way.

  When they finally arrived, Serenity was already sitting and 'happily' chatting with the other Gryffindors.  Her mood changed when they came closer.  Her eyes got darker and she looked uncertainly at Harry.  "Serenity, love, is there something wrong?  I'm sorry I yelled at you.  Seeing the Artemis sword in your hands scared me.  I don't want to lose you."

  She looked lovingly at him.  "I'm not going to leave you, Harry.  I just thought I…well, I need a break."  Harry looked puzzled.  "What do you mean; a break?"

  "Oh! It's nothing much…"  She fidgeted on her bench.  "I just want to get out of the castle and have a good time.  Forget who I am and the incoming wars.  I want to be free for just a moment…"  "I understand."

  "You do?!  I mean, it doesn't bother you?!"  She looked surprisingly at the green eyed boy.  "Of course not!  Why should it bother me?  You've had a lot on your mind, lately.  What you need is a vacation."  Serenity almost threw herself at Harry with joy.  He returned the hug full force.  "I just want you to be happy.  Just tell me how much time you need."  "Oh!  Nothing much…2 days, maybe."

  "Then, we'll arrange it!  For the both of you, of course!"  They gasped as Albus cut in.  "The both of us?!"  "Of course!  You can't go alone, it will be better if you 2 get some time together alone for a couple of days anyway!"  Snape grunted.  "Are you sure that's wise, headmaster?  Potter could be an easy target, out of Hogwarts.  It may be for the week-end but the dementors don't see the difference."

  "Harry looked indignantly at the potions master but Dumbledore cut him before he got himself some house points deducted for speaking back to a teacher.  "I'm sure Mr Potter knows how to handle himself in these cases, Severus.  And I'm also sure that Miss Moon won't let them ruin her vacation.  Am I right?"  "Damn right!  So, it's settled, then!  We'll go on the week-end!"

  Sirius pouted.  "What I'm I going to do while you're gone?  Remus doesn't want to do pranks anymore!"

  "Oh honestly, Black!  You're so childish!" 

  "At least he's not stuck up like you, Severus!"  Said Severus looked mouth agape at Minerva McGonagall, who had called out jokingly from the teacher's table, while the dog animagus was in full belly laughter.  The students and professors were trying to be more discreet about it, at least.  Well the Gryffindors were TRYING, anyways.

  A very flushed Severus left the Hall in a hurry this morning.

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