Snape was quiet the next day. Not a single insult passed his lips, and he
felt to tired to even glare. He had given a simple assignment, and had
decided to walk through the class, hoping to god that Potter and Weasley
hadn't shared last night's happenings. His eyes fell on Serenity, she
didn't look to upset so he assumed that everything was all right for now.
When class was over Serenity was one of the first out. She practically ran
to her next class, Professor Elena looking at her curiously.
"Something wrong?" She asked taking a seat next to Serenity.
"No, I'm fine." She smiled slightly. The professor nodded and stood, pulling a small cage from under her desk.
"Can you do me a favor and move the desks against the wall?" Serenity obliged and sat on top of one of the desks afterwards. The rest of the class slowly filled in, following Serenity's example and sitting atop the desks.
"Wonderful! Everyone is here! Good morning. I am Professor Elena, but Elena is fine." She smiled and held up the small cage. "Now all of you please stay in your seats I assure you what you see next will not harm you. She opened the cage and a small figure flew out, growing life-sized as soon as it was free from its confines.
"This is a creature from Japan called a youma. Now this one in particular hasn't attacked anyone, but most youmas are much more dangerous. I -" She stopped dead as the youma attacked Serenity, a scream escaping her lips as she cursed the creature.
~Serenity's POV~
A small fairy like creature grew to human size before me. Its skin was purple, its hair was blue, and it was shaped like a female human with large blue wings. I don't know why, but it seems to be staring at me. Not only that, but it is saying something! I strained to hear what the creature was saying, but was then hit by it. Its long nails wrapped around my throat and I could feel myself get weaker and weaker. 'Tsuki no Hime.' It growled. Some where around me the professor screamed, along with a few of the students, but then the pain went away. I was sucked into a blissful sleep.
-0-0-0-
Serenity's eyes fluttered open slowly and were met with the white walls of the infirmary. With a sigh she pushed herself up and smiled at the sight then met her eyes next. Get well cards, a small silver and green box, and a black envelope. A slender hand reached out and pulled the box and letter into her lap. A long pale finger slid across the top and she pulled the letter out. 'It was your mothers..' was written in the center of the parchment followed by Voldemort's signature. She smiled and tore open the box, looking at its contents curiously. A small red and black book sat inside the box, on the side was the name Marie written in gold. She quickly put the gift under the bed as Draco walked over to her and sat down.
"You're finally awake." He smiled and pulled a sealed piece of parchment and put it on the table for her. "You've been out for nearly two days. The new professor refuses to bring in any other creatures now." A laugh escaped his lips. Serenity nodded and looked to the note. Snape's handwriting. She smiled and turned back to Draco.
"I think it's safe to say I don't have to do the homework." She joked and sat up. "What time is it?"
"I'm not sure. Eight I think. I have to get going though. There is a Hogsmead trip tomorrow. I'll be sure to get you something." Draco stood and left after saying good night. Serenity pulled the parchment from the table and read the small note. She quickly pulled on her robes and tore out of the hospital wing to the dungeons.
Snape sat as his desk staring at the floor. He looked up moments later to see Serenity fly into his arms. Though normally he would laugh and hug her, it was different. No smile crossed his lips, and he gently pushed her away.
"Serenity I have to tell you something . . ." He started.
"Wait please. I do to and I really need to go first or I won't be able to say it." She looked up at him and he nodded. "I think . . .No. I know. I -" She paused and looked down for a moment. "I love you."
~Snape's POV~
My heart shattered at that very moment. No! I wanted to shake her and tell her she didn't. She can't love me! When I asked her here I had every intention of telling her we should stop all of this, to be simply student and teacher. Nothing more. Though with those three small words it made everything so much harder. I love her too. I love her with all my heart, but if we were together it would cause more problems then she could probably handle.
"No, you don't. You can't Serenity. Not me." I spoke softly. I half hoped she wouldn't hear me so I still had a chance to pull her in my arms and tell her everything, but she did hear me.
"But I do love you! I do! And I think you feel the same way! I can see it in your eyes!" She hugged me tightly, staring up at me with watery eyes. Tears threatened to fall, and I could tell she was doing everything she could to stop them. Though when I refused and pushed her away she could fight them no longer. The crystalline tears slid down her cheeks and I had to look away. She begged me to look at her, and tell her how I truly felt.
"I don't love you. Not in the way you want." I said firmly. I stared her in the eyes and forced myself to say those words without a single shred of emotion. She looked at me for a moment longer and fled. 'It's for the best.' I reassured myself silently, but despite this I could feel my heart shatter and my soul die. The best thing in my life was running from me in tears, and it was my fault.
~End of POV~
Draco walked to the common room, expecting it to be empty. Most were either at Hogsmead or in the Great Hall for lunch. Though it wasn't empty. Serenity sat on the floor a few feet from the portrait hole. She had collapsed to her knees upon entering the room, and tears streamed down her cheeks. Draco dropped down beside Serenity and held the sobbing girl. The sound of students nearing reached the two, and the Draco tried to move Serenity, his attempts were in vein. The portrait hole swung open, but that was the last thing he saw before a flash of white blinded him. They appeared in a large, empty room. Draco looked down at Serenity who lay in his arms helplessly. Serenity looked up at her friend, her eyes red and puffy, and a bright golden crescent glowed brightly on her forehead. She tried desperately to speak, but found words had failed her so she simply hugged the blond Slytherin.
Draco awoke the late that night to the sound of screaming. His first thought was on Serenity, who was nowhere to be seen. He ran out of the room and found himself on the roof of the school. He looked over the stone railing, down to the ground and saw a small group of people down by the lake. A creature much like the one from DADA was attacking Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Hagrid had stormed out of the cottage, the crossbow held firmly in his hands, but the arrows did no better then any of the spells that were being fired at it. The creature lunged at Hermione and placed a clawed hand over her chest. A small blue gem appeared and just as the creature moved to devour it a beam of pink light shot through its head, annihilating it instantly. A shadowed figure moved towards Hermione quickly and guided the jewel back within the girl. Dumbledore and Snape could be seen now, their wands extended. The figure jumped upwards into the trees and vanished. Draco shook his head and ran back into the room and made his way back to the Slytherin Common Room hoping to find Serenity there. He glanced quickly around the room when his eyes fell upon Serenity. She was lying by the open window asleep. He smiled and sat down beside her, looking outside to where the professors were still ushering Harry, Ron, and Hermione inside.
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Hmm . . . Sailor moon to the rescue or Sailor Pluto? Your choice. The identity of the figure will be revealed, but who was within the shadows! Make your voice heard! Review!!!! Nyah. And lovey dovey Snape and Serenity stuffs. Ha cha cha cha! Now to go back to my Chobits manga.
J-Chan
"Something wrong?" She asked taking a seat next to Serenity.
"No, I'm fine." She smiled slightly. The professor nodded and stood, pulling a small cage from under her desk.
"Can you do me a favor and move the desks against the wall?" Serenity obliged and sat on top of one of the desks afterwards. The rest of the class slowly filled in, following Serenity's example and sitting atop the desks.
"Wonderful! Everyone is here! Good morning. I am Professor Elena, but Elena is fine." She smiled and held up the small cage. "Now all of you please stay in your seats I assure you what you see next will not harm you. She opened the cage and a small figure flew out, growing life-sized as soon as it was free from its confines.
"This is a creature from Japan called a youma. Now this one in particular hasn't attacked anyone, but most youmas are much more dangerous. I -" She stopped dead as the youma attacked Serenity, a scream escaping her lips as she cursed the creature.
~Serenity's POV~
A small fairy like creature grew to human size before me. Its skin was purple, its hair was blue, and it was shaped like a female human with large blue wings. I don't know why, but it seems to be staring at me. Not only that, but it is saying something! I strained to hear what the creature was saying, but was then hit by it. Its long nails wrapped around my throat and I could feel myself get weaker and weaker. 'Tsuki no Hime.' It growled. Some where around me the professor screamed, along with a few of the students, but then the pain went away. I was sucked into a blissful sleep.
-0-0-0-
Serenity's eyes fluttered open slowly and were met with the white walls of the infirmary. With a sigh she pushed herself up and smiled at the sight then met her eyes next. Get well cards, a small silver and green box, and a black envelope. A slender hand reached out and pulled the box and letter into her lap. A long pale finger slid across the top and she pulled the letter out. 'It was your mothers..' was written in the center of the parchment followed by Voldemort's signature. She smiled and tore open the box, looking at its contents curiously. A small red and black book sat inside the box, on the side was the name Marie written in gold. She quickly put the gift under the bed as Draco walked over to her and sat down.
"You're finally awake." He smiled and pulled a sealed piece of parchment and put it on the table for her. "You've been out for nearly two days. The new professor refuses to bring in any other creatures now." A laugh escaped his lips. Serenity nodded and looked to the note. Snape's handwriting. She smiled and turned back to Draco.
"I think it's safe to say I don't have to do the homework." She joked and sat up. "What time is it?"
"I'm not sure. Eight I think. I have to get going though. There is a Hogsmead trip tomorrow. I'll be sure to get you something." Draco stood and left after saying good night. Serenity pulled the parchment from the table and read the small note. She quickly pulled on her robes and tore out of the hospital wing to the dungeons.
Snape sat as his desk staring at the floor. He looked up moments later to see Serenity fly into his arms. Though normally he would laugh and hug her, it was different. No smile crossed his lips, and he gently pushed her away.
"Serenity I have to tell you something . . ." He started.
"Wait please. I do to and I really need to go first or I won't be able to say it." She looked up at him and he nodded. "I think . . .No. I know. I -" She paused and looked down for a moment. "I love you."
~Snape's POV~
My heart shattered at that very moment. No! I wanted to shake her and tell her she didn't. She can't love me! When I asked her here I had every intention of telling her we should stop all of this, to be simply student and teacher. Nothing more. Though with those three small words it made everything so much harder. I love her too. I love her with all my heart, but if we were together it would cause more problems then she could probably handle.
"No, you don't. You can't Serenity. Not me." I spoke softly. I half hoped she wouldn't hear me so I still had a chance to pull her in my arms and tell her everything, but she did hear me.
"But I do love you! I do! And I think you feel the same way! I can see it in your eyes!" She hugged me tightly, staring up at me with watery eyes. Tears threatened to fall, and I could tell she was doing everything she could to stop them. Though when I refused and pushed her away she could fight them no longer. The crystalline tears slid down her cheeks and I had to look away. She begged me to look at her, and tell her how I truly felt.
"I don't love you. Not in the way you want." I said firmly. I stared her in the eyes and forced myself to say those words without a single shred of emotion. She looked at me for a moment longer and fled. 'It's for the best.' I reassured myself silently, but despite this I could feel my heart shatter and my soul die. The best thing in my life was running from me in tears, and it was my fault.
~End of POV~
Draco walked to the common room, expecting it to be empty. Most were either at Hogsmead or in the Great Hall for lunch. Though it wasn't empty. Serenity sat on the floor a few feet from the portrait hole. She had collapsed to her knees upon entering the room, and tears streamed down her cheeks. Draco dropped down beside Serenity and held the sobbing girl. The sound of students nearing reached the two, and the Draco tried to move Serenity, his attempts were in vein. The portrait hole swung open, but that was the last thing he saw before a flash of white blinded him. They appeared in a large, empty room. Draco looked down at Serenity who lay in his arms helplessly. Serenity looked up at her friend, her eyes red and puffy, and a bright golden crescent glowed brightly on her forehead. She tried desperately to speak, but found words had failed her so she simply hugged the blond Slytherin.
Draco awoke the late that night to the sound of screaming. His first thought was on Serenity, who was nowhere to be seen. He ran out of the room and found himself on the roof of the school. He looked over the stone railing, down to the ground and saw a small group of people down by the lake. A creature much like the one from DADA was attacking Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Hagrid had stormed out of the cottage, the crossbow held firmly in his hands, but the arrows did no better then any of the spells that were being fired at it. The creature lunged at Hermione and placed a clawed hand over her chest. A small blue gem appeared and just as the creature moved to devour it a beam of pink light shot through its head, annihilating it instantly. A shadowed figure moved towards Hermione quickly and guided the jewel back within the girl. Dumbledore and Snape could be seen now, their wands extended. The figure jumped upwards into the trees and vanished. Draco shook his head and ran back into the room and made his way back to the Slytherin Common Room hoping to find Serenity there. He glanced quickly around the room when his eyes fell upon Serenity. She was lying by the open window asleep. He smiled and sat down beside her, looking outside to where the professors were still ushering Harry, Ron, and Hermione inside.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Hmm . . . Sailor moon to the rescue or Sailor Pluto? Your choice. The identity of the figure will be revealed, but who was within the shadows! Make your voice heard! Review!!!! Nyah. And lovey dovey Snape and Serenity stuffs. Ha cha cha cha! Now to go back to my Chobits manga.
J-Chan