Mei- She's fourteen, you'll find out whether she enters or not this chapter, and it should get less confusing as the story moves on… there are certain things that aren't going to be told yet… I need to save SOME ideas for book five! Hehehe
Firefly-chan- I stink at writing cliff hangers, but I'm glad I FINALLY pulled one off. Yeah, I should remember, but I'm having a memory black out hehe
Phoenixwind- Kay, I will! Thanks!
Kawaii Tenshi- You might be getting more… hehehe it is, and don't worry, I might not kill him… dum DUM dum… I won't, yet. Might happen in book five, six, or even seven, but we'll see, won't we?
Goddess Selene- I hope this wasn't too long a wait, and thanks!
DevilsDarling- she might, but she might not. Hehehee I'll try not to provoke your demons, but they will have to fight PINK SUGAR power hehehehe… oh Holy Schimooliegans, I'm having a bit of a hyper attack right now ::sweatdrops:: that might not be good for my story… but then again, it might be.
Bunni Winner- I could easily… hehe that made no sense. He might, he might not, we'll see, won't we?
Roninchica- ::glances around and almost faints:: lots of questions… what order to answer them in? I know! I will respond BACKWARDS! MWAHAHAHA! Let's see… Thanks, I will, you will, he might, I don't think so, you'll see, they might be, (this next one is for the next three) I don't know for sure yet, I take the power, I am, you're welcome, I will, you do, we'll see, and it is, isn't it? Wow, that was one long run-on sentence. If you can't figure it out, you might need to re-read your review ;-)
Gekkani_Musouka- You'll find that out eventually. I'm not quite sure when, but it's definitely part of the plot.
Bunni V- I had to use stupid outlines in fourth grade… and mine is almost done! YAY! ::jumps up and down like a maniac:: anyways, here's the chapter…
Jessica Black- I might or I might not, you'll find out in the… ninth sentence :-D
Es- here's more!
Hey, does anyone want to read Neville's Pensieve? I think it's okay, but I'm not certain, and I need ideas for it… thanks!
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Everyone had forgotten Fred and George's plight, even Fred and George. They all were concentrating on Usagi. How had she gotten past the age line? Even Minako was confused. She had been under the impression that Usagi was fourteen, so even if she was Japanese, she couldn't have crossed the line.
Still undecided, Usagi stood, staring at the Goblet. Did she really want to do this? At last making up her mind, she threw the paper into the Goblet and fled up the stairs, then up more, and more, and more, until she stood panting in front of a statue.
"Kitty stalks by moonlight," she whispered, slipping in. she didn't notice the two people watching her, and the two people didn't notice each other.
Casting out her senses, Usagi found something new. It was a book, lying in the middle of the floor, with a note on top of it.
If you have found this, you have just entered yourself in the legendary Quad-Wizard tournament. I'm so proud of you, dear! I think that you might have my fondness for books, or at least certain types of them, so here is one on the legend of this room.
Queen Serenity
Usagi had gotten to know her mother very well through those notes, and kept them in a special box in her dorm room. She picked the book up and sprawled out on her bed, beginning to read.
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Up above, one of the figures had turned away from the statue for a moment, and the other approached it, saying in a low rumble, "Kitty stalks by moonlight," and watching as the statue opened.
He ducked his dark head down as he descended the staircase, but found himself stopped just before the last bend. Cursing silently, he turned and sprinted up the stairs and down to the Great Hall.
Shifting his weight impatiently, the other turned, just missing the first figure shooting away down the hall.
"Fine. I'll go in," he muttered to himself, striding over to the stone figure.
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It is said that only four people can enter the room: the princess of the Moon, the prince of the Moon, the princess of the Earth and the prince of the Earth.
The prince and princess of the Moon, who are also twins, may enter it at any time, but it is different for those of the Earth.
The princess of the Earth must discover her own identity, and then she may come in. She is one who is the best friend of the Moon princess.
The prince of the Earth, the Moon princess's true love, may only enter after the Moon princess has realized that she loves him…
The book went on after that, telling how precisely to identify the Earth princess, and how to cast out the senses, and how only certain people may find things. Usagi had no thought of the Earth princess at the moment, and already knew how finding things worked.
What she was thinking about was her true love.
Who do I love? She thought, going through the list of names of all the students in the school. ALL of them. Even the girls. She didn't know what form her true love held. There was one name her mind kept wandering back to, though, over and over again. I do love him, don't I?
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The other figure kept walking slowly down the stairs. Further and further he went, and at last stepped into the room at the bottom. She lay on the bed, deep in thought, so he went and sat on the floor until she noticed him.
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"How did she put her name in the Goblet?"
That was the most common question among all the occupants of the Entrance Hall. No one had even thought to tell a teacher yet, and just stood talking about it.
"Isn't she only fourteen?"
"She doesn't even go to Ziklag, so how could she go across? That is, assuming she was fifteen…"
"WHAT is going on here?" A stern voice rang through the hall, silencing all the confused babbling. No one answered the question. "Well? What happened?" More silence followed this. "If nobody is going to tell me, then you might as well go in and eat."
"Professor McGonagall, it's just that… that…" the person who had spoken up faltered and fell silent again.
"It's just that what?" she demanded of the entire assembly.
"It's just that a girl who was certainly too young to enter the age line, did. And she put her name in the Goblet," a dark haired boy said. It was the one who had first tried to enter Usagi's room.
"And who, may I ask, was it?"
There was silence for a moment, but then Draco Malfoy spoke up. "It was Usagi Tsukino, Professor," he said with a very nasty grin. She was certain to pay for that now, he was sure of it. Served her right, too, the nasty little mudblood.
Professor McGonagall closed her eyes for a moment, seeming to be trying to recollect her thoughts, then said, "Someone get Dumbledore. The rest of you, to the Great Hall, now."
Fred and George hurried off to find Dumbledore, while the rest of the students filed into the Great Hall, still silent, still confused.
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Usagi looked up and saw the black haired head before her.
"How did you get in here?" she gasped.
"How did you get across the age line?" he countered.
Baffled, Usagi fled back to the Gryffindor dormitory, leaving a very confused boy behind. He sighed and returned to the Entrance Hall, finding a very strange scene in front of him.
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"How did she do it, Albus?" McGonagall was demanding of the headmaster.
"I'm not sure, Minerva. I only have my theories, and even those could be wrong," Dumbledore said, shaking his head sadly. "If only we could find out exactly who she was… we need Setsuna, Minerva. She could tell us, if she will."
"I'll go get her," the dark haired boy volunteered.
"Thank you," Dumbledore said, not even bothering to see who it was. "Can you tell her to come to my office?"
"Yes," he replied, before slipping into the Great Hall to send the Ziklag headmistress up to the Hogwarts headmaster's office.
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"Can you not tell us who she is?" Dumbledore said, pleadingly.
"I am forbidden to. But, I may refer you to one of my students. Rei Hino can fire-read," Setsuna said, with a small twinkle in her eyes.
"So we'll have to go find her," McGonagall said tiredly.
"In the morning," Dumbledore said. "For now, it is time for the Halloween banquet."
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Usagi did show up to eat, and stayed to see who was chosen as the champions. Dumbledore stood and briefly explained what would happen, and that the students that were chosen should go directly through one of the doors.
Then the Hall fell silent as everyone watched the Goblet, the only light. The fire grew brighter and a piece of paper flew out of it.
Dumbledore caught it swiftly, and read the name. "From Durmstrang, Victor Krum!" Thunderous applause met this announcement, and Krum slouched out of the room. A moment later, "From Beauxbatons, Fleur Delacour!" To polite claps, a girl who looked remarkably like a Veela swept out. "From Ziklag, Mamoru Chiba!" The students at the Gryffindor table applauded the tall, dark haired boy along with the students from Ziklag. Lee glared at him murderously.
All Hogwarts students waited with bated breath for the final name. "From Hogwarts, Cedric Diggory!" There was much clapping, but also many insults, mostly from the Slytherins, but also from the twins.
As Dumbledore turned to put the Goblet away, another paper shot out of the Goblet, and he caught it by reflex. "Harry Potter." First, there was silence. Then, a buzzing filled the hall as if they were in a hive of bees. Harry stood and stumbled up and through the door, everyone looking clearly shocked.
"Well, trot off to bed now," Dumbledore said, clearly looking anxious and unhappy. He didn't see the paper fly out of the Goblet, but did feel it hit his head. "What's this?" he said, looking more and more unhappy. His twinkle completely gone, he unfurled the paper and read the name to himself.
Silent, shocked, he opened his mouth to talk, but no sound came out. He tried again, and still no noise was heard. McGonagall stood up and peered over his shoulder, and looked as if she was about to faint.
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Hmmm… I think I'll leave it there, shall I? No? Oh, all right, then!
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Setsuna arose and took the paper, then said in a clear, ringing voice, "Usagi Tsukino."
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HA! I WILL leave it there, so :-P
Don't you just LOVE how I left it so that it could be either Mamoru or Lee? Heeheheeeee that's why I said dark haired boy and stuff, in case you were wondering.
R&R, peeps!