Chapter three:
The Journey
She only wanted to know was, What the Hell is Going On?
Usagi stared up at the ceiling, for the umpteenth time that minute, pondering over the meeting with Setsuna not for the first time that day. Opening one of the books, she had found on her bed after waking up that morning, she wondered why Setsuna wanted her to forget that life.
Flipping through the pages, she tried to grasp the words, but it was like trying to understand Physics. Which she almost failed two years running. Stopping at a page, she stared at the picture. She frowned and glanced back at the cover.
Spells?
How was she supposed to understand them when they were in a different language? She pressed her nose into the book, to read the tiny writing. "Accio broom?"
She scowled, what kind of spell was that?
Wham!
Usagi shrieked falling off her bed, when something slammed into her bedroom door. Sitting on the floor, she stared at the plank of wood in fear. What on Earth-
"Usagi! Have you seen the broom?"
No way.
Usagi tentatively got up, and at a snail's pace, made her way to the door. Reaching out slowly, she grasped the doorknob firmly. She turned brass knob, before pulling the door open. Her eyes dropped to the old broom lying on the floor in front of her.
"Oh Kami Sama." she stared at it dazed till she heard her mother shouting, "Usagi, the broom? Someone knocked over this vase, and I need to get it cleaned up before you Otosan gets home."
"Uh, Hai okaasan, it's.up here." She stared at it for some time, before she dragged her eyes to the book lying on her bed. A Cheshire grin slowly spread across her face.
"Sugoi!"
She slammed the door shut, and skipped to her bed, with renewed interest for the book.
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Usagi ran her hands over her hair, rinsing the shampoo suds from her blonde locks.
From what she gathered, Setsuna didn't want her talking to the girls. And in the last five days, she had seen neither hide nor hair of Luna. Which only meant one thing.
"Damn that cat, she gotten into the cat nip again." Usagi shook her head, before tilting her head to the side. Cleaning the soap from around her ears, she sighed in contempt. Nothing like a long hot shower.
"Odango!"
Usagi glared at the wall in front of her. "I'm in the shower you baka!" Annoying little brother. She gritted her teeth in aggravation, as her younger brother continued to pound on the bathroom door. "You're using all of hot water Odango! It's my turn in the bathroom."
Usagi rolled her eyes to the ceiling. She suddenly liked him better when he was eleven. At least then she could call him squirt, and stood a chance at one on one. But he was thirteen now, and was suddenly taller than her. Which was unnerving, when she called him little brother.
The pounding didn't seize, and her patience began to run thin. She was Eternal Sailor Moon, the protector of the Universe. She had defeat every enemy thrown at her, had purified those who wanted to be free from darkness. Her left eye twitched, when something slammed into the door next to the bathroom. Nearly screaming, she shouted, "Shingo, I'm in the shower!" She cried out in frustration when he continued his assault on the poor plank of wood. "All right he's asking for it."
Wrenching the curtain aside, she thrusted her head out into the cold moist air. Pointing her finger at the door, she snapped, "Locomotor Mortis."
She heard a shout from the other side, and something hit the ground with a thud. Grinning from ear to ear, Usagi blew the tip of her finger, before slipping back into the shower. Shutting the curtain, she began to hum the theme song of Sailor V.
Stepping out of the shower minutes later, she wrapped the fluffy white towel around her naked form, before moving to the door. Pulling it open, she looked down to find her brother Shingo struggling to stand up. "Usagi, I think my legs are broken!"
A single blonde brow rose, "why do you say that?" She eyed his legs, and seeing them locked together, added "They seem okay to me." She moved passed him, to her room on the other side of the hallway. She pushed the door open, but stopped to lean back out.
"Oh yea, bathroom is all yours." She winked, and slipped into her room, slamming the door in her brother's face. Usagi squealed with delight, "It worked!"
Bouncing around her room, she could barely contain her excitement.
"Well I see something has put you into a good mood." Usagi looked at the person sitting on her bed. "Oh so you actually came back." The grin never left her face, as she studied Setsuna who was seated at the edge of her pink and white bed.
The young woman nodded, "Hai. It is time for us to leave. Are you ready?"
Usagi looked around the room, "I don't know what I will need. Umm." She grabbed the brooch from her school uniform, and then snatched up her Sailor V mangas. Setsuna replied, "I have everything you will need. Luna is waiting for us."
"Luna?" She frowned looking around her room, "what about-hey!" Her arms flew up to her head, where Setsuna had hit her with Time Staff. "What was that- whoa?" She looked down at herself; her body was tingly all over. Usagi gasped, to find not her body, but her room.
"What did you do to me!" She felt herself, to find her body still there, but she couldn't see it. Setsuna replied calmly, "This will hide you from prying eyes.
Usagi scowled, "What do you mean prying eyes?" She went to clap her hands, but missed by a mile, and ended up hitting her shoulder. "Setsuna change me back!"
The older woman replied softly, "Not until we reach Hogwarts. Here take this."
Usagi stared at the broom, "A broom?" It took her several tries, but she was able to grab it, "what am I going to do with a broom?"
"Everything you need, will be in your room at Hogwarts. This broom will take you there." Usagi adjusted her grip on the broom, "What about a portal?" She glanced around the room, "Why can't we use your portal thingies?"
Chuckling, Setsuna replied softly, "Usagi for you to get to this world, you will need to learn that world." At the silence that answered her, the young woman added, "there are many things I haven't foretold you, but on your journey read the letter, and all will be explained."
Usagi wrinkled her nose in frustration, and she wished she could see her hands. Wringing the Guardian of Time's neck was so tempting she almost went for it. But she couldn't tell where her hands where, let alone how to direct them to the taller woman's neck.
"But Setsuna."
She shook her head, her dark tresses moving about her elegant form. "Once you land, go into the nearest bathroom." Holding out a bag, she continued, "Take this with you. By then your disguise will fade, so you must be quick."
Pausing to think something over, she tapped the end of her manicured finger against her chin. "Once you are finished, go to King's Cross it will be to your right." Raising her right arm, she ignored the glare she could feel directed at her. "Find platform 9 and 10. If you lean against the wall, you will land at the platform 9 ¾."
Usagi stared, "Okay." it was all a dream, she told herself. Sailor Pluto would never tell her to do something like this. It was all one crazy dream, because she had one to many helpings of her mother's pie.
'Okay, I'll follow along. And hopefully I'll wake up before I get to hogwarts.'
Setsuna moved to the window and pulled it open. "The train leaves exactly at 11 tomorrow morning. Don't be late, or you'll have to fly there."
Nodding, Usagi glanced at the broom; she had seen a movie about this.
"Mount your broom, and kick off the ground." Grunting, Usagi nearly laughed, but was able to stop herself from doing so.
She swung her leg over the broom, and nearly fell over when she hit the end of it. Steadying herself, she kicked the ground, and felt herself rise. "Kami!" She barely leaned forward, before the broom shot forward. She slammed into her bedroom wall missing the window by a good two feet. "Sets, I cant see where I'm going!" She pursed her lips into the pout, as she tried kicking her feet in the air, hoping to move herself in the right direction.
Slowly she reached the window, and floated out into the air. "Oh." she looked down, and felt nausea rise up in her throat. "I want to go home! Put me down, put me down!" She felt a hand grab her by her shoulder, "Its all right Usagi. Best put something warmer on though, that towel will not hold your heat in."
The blonde flushed, how could the woman let her leave her room in nothing but a towel, "SETSUNA!"
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Her hands gripping the wooden handle, Usagi wasn't sure if she wanted to faint or vomit. The heights was making her dizzy, while the cold air hitting her bluntly in the face, was freezing her skin. She felt a little lightheaded, and her heart was beating a mile a minute. "You stupid broom, cant we land already!"
Her bottom lips were frozen, she would have pouted, if her lips could move. Frost had gathered on her lathes, which had still been wet from her shower. She gave up crying a long time ago, since her last teardrop had frozen to her flushed cheeks.
She had dressed warmly, but not warm enough. Down below, she could see a city as they flew over. The people were smaller than ants to her eyes.
Shivering from the cold, she was jolted from her thoughts, when the broom began to drop. Looking down, she watched as the broom brought her closer and closer to the ground below. Leaning forward, she kissed the handle of the broom, "Domo artigato!" She never felt such joy to see a city street.
When her feet touched the cement, her knees shook from the force. Gritting her teeth, she swung her leg over the broom, and held it at her side. In front of her was a bathroom, the girls just slightly to the right.
Quickly she rushed to the door. It swung open as someone slipped out, and she ducked inside without touching the door. Her body was getting tingly again.
Pulling out the bag Setsuna had given her earlier; she slipped into one of the empty stalls. Setting the bag on the toilet because there wasn't a lot of room, she scrounged around inside.
"What is this?" She pulled out an odd looking outfit, and turned it around to see it. She frowned as she studied the material. It was soft against her fingers, and silky as she let it slip back into the bag. It was nicely made, but it wasn't from any designer she heard of.
She stripped from the dress she had put on earlier. "What am I going to do with that broom?" The reply she was given was, "Sweep the floor, what else would you do with it?"
Usagi threw herself back, nearly screaming, in fright. From the communicator in the bag, Setsuna's face peered out at her. Breathing ruggedly, she struggled to regain her composure.
From the stall next to her a toilet flushed, and the door opened. Someone slipped out, and the sound of water from the sink could be heard. Staring at the door, Usagi waited till the door to the bathroom shut, before she unlocked her stall door. Peering out, she sighed, "That was close."
"Naturally. Now let me see." Usagi stepped out into the bathroom.
"Setsuna this is hideous!"
Setsuna shook her head, "you forgot something." Usagi peered back into the bag, and pulled out the softest fabric she had ever felt. "It goes around your waist." Tying it, she looked at her reflection in the mirror.
"Perfect. Madam Malkin was right."
Looking down at herself Usagi frowned. It wasn't something she was used to wearing. Turning, she looked at herself from all angles. "I guess its okay." It looked good, but it didn't look right. "I miss my school uniform. Can't I wear that instead?"
Setsuna shook her head, "Iie, I will speak with you later." The screen went blank, leaving Usagi to her thoughts. She tore her eyes from the soft pink robes to her bag. Grabbing that and her broom, she left the bathroom.
"Okay, now did she say left or right?" "Are you telling me you didn't listen to Setsuna's directions?" Blinking, Usagi looked down at the white cat in her bag. "Artimis?" The golden crescent moon flashed, "Of course. Do you think Setsuna has lost all of her marbles, letting the hime travel London alone, I think not."
Usagi rolled her eyes slightly annoyed. "She said left I'm sure of it." Turning that way, she was interrupted by Artimis's curt reply, "She said right Usagi." Flushing, the blonde turned right, and hurried to King Cross, which was, only yards away from the bathroom.
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"Lets see, platform 9, platform 9. She did say 9, right? Or was it 8?" Her bottom lip trembled at the thought of being lost, especially in a City she had never been to.
Artimis shook his head sadly, "Hai Usagi, Platform 9 and 10. That one." He pointed with his paw at the stonewall a few feet away.
Sighing with relief, she wiped her hands across her brow, "Oh artigato Kami Sama." A quick glance over her shoulder, made her blush. Two adults were pointing at her, and whispering. "Don't look her in the eye dear." A mother dragged the curious little girl away, moving around the couple that continued to stare at her.
A bead of sweat appeared above her brow, as the gauntly old woman snorted at her with disgust. Usagi's face went red, and she shouted, "Take a picture, it last longer!"
Snap
Slowly turning on her heels, she ignored the strange stares she was receiving from those around her. Instead she looked at the boy with pale blonde hair. Her left eye began twitch, and her lips form a straight line, as her patients dropped a few notches. For some unearthly reason the boy reminded her of Shingo. And because of that little factor, her annoyance soared off the charts.
"Why you little!"
The boy took off with a shout, a boy who looked like a younger of the first followed, but not after taking a quick picture of the raging blonde.
Suddenly deflating, she swiped her hands together, "Okay what's next?" The people around her continued on their way, but now they seemed to steer clear of her path.
He shook his head, "can't you for once not bring attention to yourself?" Still grinning as she made her way to the platform, she replied, "Gomen, but it is a little hard when people see me talking to my bag." The white cat glowered at her, his blue showing he was not impressed by her airy attitude.
"What I want to know is why you are taking this so well?" He eyed the girl closely, as they reached the barrier. "You're supposed to lean against it."
Touching the wall, she frowned, "If you say so." Putting her weight against the wall, she let out a startled yelp when she fell through. "Whoa." Looking up from the floor, she stared at the entrance she had come from. "Weird." Pushing herself to her feet, she grabbed her broom, and turned to the platform.
"Platform 9 ¾." Her eyes fell upon the train, as hot steam blasted into the air. The clock nearby stated she had two minutes before the train was going to leave.
Hurrying, she searched for a place she could sit. She entered the first compartment, hoping she could find a place alone. "Here Usagi, this one." Opening the door, she found it empty. Setting her things down, Usagi closed the door to her seating room. Taking a seat on the lone bench, she sighed. "Oh, my feet are killing me."
Artimis climbed out of the bag, and grunted, "You've barely been walking for fifteen minutes." Scowling at cat, she blew him a raspberry.
"How mature."
Giggling, Usagi reached into the pockets of her robes, and found the letter Winky had given her. "Setsuna said I should read this." Unfolding it, she held out the piece of parchment in front of her.
Dear Miss Tsukino,
I am pleased to hear you wish to return to Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. Miss Pluto has informed me of your
predicament, and I will be happy to be of service in anyway I can.
Term begins on September 1. I'll await your arrival, on that day.
Yours sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore,
Headmaster
"He acts like he knows me." Folding the letter, she stuffed it back into her robes. "That didn't explain anymore than what I knew." She sighed miserably, crossing her arms over her chest. "What am I supposed to do at this school anyway?"
Artimis curled up next to her, "I don't know, Luna should know." Scratching the white cat behind the ears, she stated with a yawn, "I think I'm going to take a nap." Lying down on the seat, she pulled her knees to her chest, with Artimis in her arms.
"Artimis, wake me up when we get there."
He chuckled, "All right hime, sweet dreams."
She giggled lazily, her eyes nearly closed. A soft smile graced her lips as she murmured, "sweet dreams Arti-"
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Usagi shot up, a strangled scream caught in her throat. "Oh kami." She gagged, as her body shook with a tremendous force.
"Usagi?" Artimis stood from where he had landed when the girl had thrown him off. "Usagi!"
She was hyperventilating, her stomach heaving as she gasped for air. "Those eyes." The ones from her dream, it was imprinted into her mind. She dropped her face into her hands, the image coming in sharp. "Usagi what happened? What did you see?"
Lifting her head, Usagi stared down at the white cat. "I-I don't know what I saw. It was hideous, with red eyes. And so much hate." Her hand grasped the cloth over her chest, and she shivered. "It was a dream, I've had it before, but not as real as it was this time."
"Are you going to be okay?" The white cat stared up at her with concern. She nodded, "Hai I think so. Are we almost there?" Artimis nodded, "they just announced that we will be arriving in five minutes. Better get our things together."
Usagi nodded, and reached for her bag. She waited till Artimis jumped inside, before she stood. Looking out the window, she could barely make anything out in the dark. They must have been traveling for hours.
The train lurched, the wheels on the track squealing as the brakes were applied. Stumbling forward, she ran into the door of her compartment. "OWIE!" Her hand flew up to her nose, and she pouted, "that hurt!"
Chuckling, Artimis stated bluntly, "that's what you get for standing before the train came to a stop." Sticking her tongue out at him she snatched up her broom. It wasn't until the train came to a complete stop, before she pulled open her door.
The corridor was packed with students trying to get to the exit. Pushing her way through, she was nearly shoved to the ground three times. Her feet felt worst now than they had before she got on the train. At least seven kids had stepped on them on her way. Reaching the exit, she missed the first step, and went sailing down.
Artimis jumped, and elegantly landed on his feet about a yard away. Usagi unluckily landed on her butt at the foot of the steps. "Oh." things couldn't have gotten worst, or so she had thought.
"Ouch, that's my hair!" Clambering to her feet, she was nearly thrown back, when her pigtail jerked her back. Grabbing it, she tugged at it, trying to free it from beneath some kid's foot.
When the said kid moved forward, Usagi jerked hard, and was thrown off her feet by the momentum.
She let out a pathetic whimper from where she laid on her back. Artimis reached her, and stared down at her. "Usagi?" Glaring at the white cat she snapped, "Don't say a word!" Sitting up, she climbed to her feet, this time without troubles.
Tugging at the pink robes, she adjusted them till her outfit was fixed. "What a day." Artimis chuckled, and jumped up onto her shoulder. "We better get going, don't want to be left behind."
She nodded, "Right just let me find my bag, and broom, boy that sounded cheesy." "Cheesy, how so?" Usagi shrugged, "It sounded like it belonged in some old movie. Hold on dear let me find my bag and broomstick." She giggled.
"Miss Tsukino."
Yelping with surprise, she whipped around to find herself face to face with oddly enough, a familiar looking old man. He had silvery white hair, with a matching beard, which fell to about his waist, in length.
"Um, gomen, who are you?" She hoped she didn't sound stupid to him as she did to her own ears. With her luck, which so far wasn't good luck, he was Albus Dumbledore. Glancing at the fairly odd stares she was receiving from students nearby, she assumed that her guess was correct. "You must be Albus?"
Kami let me be right.
"Yes I am, and you are Miss Usagi. Here I found these, I believe they are yours?" He held in his hands, her broom and bag. "Oh domo artigato, hai!"
Grinning, she grabbed them, "I, err well I got your letter." He nodded, "I gathered that, please follow me." He turned and stared off down a path, which a group of students were taking. Hurrying to catch up, she reached his side, and matches her pace to match his, "I." she waved her hand for him to move in closer. Glancing around, she whispered, "Well can you help me with something?"
Albus faintly smiled, "Yes as I said in the letter I would be happy to help you with whatever you might need." The path they took, led them to line of carriages. Usagi stared at the odd creature tied to the buggies. Stopping, she hardly noticed that the older man had climbed into the last empty carriage.
Shaking her head, she ignored the fact that most of the kids seemed to not notice the ugly beasts. Climbing in after the headmaster, she sat across from him. "Well, I don't know anything about.your world. Can you fill me in on what I'm going to be doing here?"
He nodded, as he leaned back into his seat. The carriage began to move, the creature pulling them to some unknown destination. "Well Pluto has told me a little about you, and why you have come. That I cannot help you with, for I do not know where the fragment could be.
This world is not much different from yours. The muggles are similar to the muggles living in our world. They live each day without knowledge of our existence. We use magic, which you will learn from those books I gave to Pluto. We also use owls to deliver mail."
He paused, his hand scratching at his beard. "During your year here you will learn many things, but if you have questions, all you will need to do, is ask me, or anyone of the other Professors."
Usagi nodded, "Okay, so is there something I need to do before I become a student. I read in one of those books about Houses?"
The frown that appeared on his face did nothing to ease the tension building at the side of her head. "Is something wrong?" She looked him over, searching for something that might give her a clue as to what could have been wrong. Kami please don't have a heart attack, I do not know CPR!
Albus shook his head, "I see Pluto has forgotten to inform you of something of great importance."
"Eh?"
"Miss Usagi, you will not be sorted, because you're going to be at Hogwarts training to become the next Headmistress."
"Nani?!?!"
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Well there you go, chapter three. I hoped you like it. This story is going to be based off my last fic not by the Order of the Phoenix. This take place in the seventh year so about a year and a half has gone by since Usagi's untimely demise. But also it takes place after the Stars series, with Mamoru in America.
So tell me what you think in your reviews I really appreciate it. ttyl LP signing out.
She only wanted to know was, What the Hell is Going On?
Usagi stared up at the ceiling, for the umpteenth time that minute, pondering over the meeting with Setsuna not for the first time that day. Opening one of the books, she had found on her bed after waking up that morning, she wondered why Setsuna wanted her to forget that life.
Flipping through the pages, she tried to grasp the words, but it was like trying to understand Physics. Which she almost failed two years running. Stopping at a page, she stared at the picture. She frowned and glanced back at the cover.
Spells?
How was she supposed to understand them when they were in a different language? She pressed her nose into the book, to read the tiny writing. "Accio broom?"
She scowled, what kind of spell was that?
Wham!
Usagi shrieked falling off her bed, when something slammed into her bedroom door. Sitting on the floor, she stared at the plank of wood in fear. What on Earth-
"Usagi! Have you seen the broom?"
No way.
Usagi tentatively got up, and at a snail's pace, made her way to the door. Reaching out slowly, she grasped the doorknob firmly. She turned brass knob, before pulling the door open. Her eyes dropped to the old broom lying on the floor in front of her.
"Oh Kami Sama." she stared at it dazed till she heard her mother shouting, "Usagi, the broom? Someone knocked over this vase, and I need to get it cleaned up before you Otosan gets home."
"Uh, Hai okaasan, it's.up here." She stared at it for some time, before she dragged her eyes to the book lying on her bed. A Cheshire grin slowly spread across her face.
"Sugoi!"
She slammed the door shut, and skipped to her bed, with renewed interest for the book.
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Usagi ran her hands over her hair, rinsing the shampoo suds from her blonde locks.
From what she gathered, Setsuna didn't want her talking to the girls. And in the last five days, she had seen neither hide nor hair of Luna. Which only meant one thing.
"Damn that cat, she gotten into the cat nip again." Usagi shook her head, before tilting her head to the side. Cleaning the soap from around her ears, she sighed in contempt. Nothing like a long hot shower.
"Odango!"
Usagi glared at the wall in front of her. "I'm in the shower you baka!" Annoying little brother. She gritted her teeth in aggravation, as her younger brother continued to pound on the bathroom door. "You're using all of hot water Odango! It's my turn in the bathroom."
Usagi rolled her eyes to the ceiling. She suddenly liked him better when he was eleven. At least then she could call him squirt, and stood a chance at one on one. But he was thirteen now, and was suddenly taller than her. Which was unnerving, when she called him little brother.
The pounding didn't seize, and her patience began to run thin. She was Eternal Sailor Moon, the protector of the Universe. She had defeat every enemy thrown at her, had purified those who wanted to be free from darkness. Her left eye twitched, when something slammed into the door next to the bathroom. Nearly screaming, she shouted, "Shingo, I'm in the shower!" She cried out in frustration when he continued his assault on the poor plank of wood. "All right he's asking for it."
Wrenching the curtain aside, she thrusted her head out into the cold moist air. Pointing her finger at the door, she snapped, "Locomotor Mortis."
She heard a shout from the other side, and something hit the ground with a thud. Grinning from ear to ear, Usagi blew the tip of her finger, before slipping back into the shower. Shutting the curtain, she began to hum the theme song of Sailor V.
Stepping out of the shower minutes later, she wrapped the fluffy white towel around her naked form, before moving to the door. Pulling it open, she looked down to find her brother Shingo struggling to stand up. "Usagi, I think my legs are broken!"
A single blonde brow rose, "why do you say that?" She eyed his legs, and seeing them locked together, added "They seem okay to me." She moved passed him, to her room on the other side of the hallway. She pushed the door open, but stopped to lean back out.
"Oh yea, bathroom is all yours." She winked, and slipped into her room, slamming the door in her brother's face. Usagi squealed with delight, "It worked!"
Bouncing around her room, she could barely contain her excitement.
"Well I see something has put you into a good mood." Usagi looked at the person sitting on her bed. "Oh so you actually came back." The grin never left her face, as she studied Setsuna who was seated at the edge of her pink and white bed.
The young woman nodded, "Hai. It is time for us to leave. Are you ready?"
Usagi looked around the room, "I don't know what I will need. Umm." She grabbed the brooch from her school uniform, and then snatched up her Sailor V mangas. Setsuna replied, "I have everything you will need. Luna is waiting for us."
"Luna?" She frowned looking around her room, "what about-hey!" Her arms flew up to her head, where Setsuna had hit her with Time Staff. "What was that- whoa?" She looked down at herself; her body was tingly all over. Usagi gasped, to find not her body, but her room.
"What did you do to me!" She felt herself, to find her body still there, but she couldn't see it. Setsuna replied calmly, "This will hide you from prying eyes.
Usagi scowled, "What do you mean prying eyes?" She went to clap her hands, but missed by a mile, and ended up hitting her shoulder. "Setsuna change me back!"
The older woman replied softly, "Not until we reach Hogwarts. Here take this."
Usagi stared at the broom, "A broom?" It took her several tries, but she was able to grab it, "what am I going to do with a broom?"
"Everything you need, will be in your room at Hogwarts. This broom will take you there." Usagi adjusted her grip on the broom, "What about a portal?" She glanced around the room, "Why can't we use your portal thingies?"
Chuckling, Setsuna replied softly, "Usagi for you to get to this world, you will need to learn that world." At the silence that answered her, the young woman added, "there are many things I haven't foretold you, but on your journey read the letter, and all will be explained."
Usagi wrinkled her nose in frustration, and she wished she could see her hands. Wringing the Guardian of Time's neck was so tempting she almost went for it. But she couldn't tell where her hands where, let alone how to direct them to the taller woman's neck.
"But Setsuna."
She shook her head, her dark tresses moving about her elegant form. "Once you land, go into the nearest bathroom." Holding out a bag, she continued, "Take this with you. By then your disguise will fade, so you must be quick."
Pausing to think something over, she tapped the end of her manicured finger against her chin. "Once you are finished, go to King's Cross it will be to your right." Raising her right arm, she ignored the glare she could feel directed at her. "Find platform 9 and 10. If you lean against the wall, you will land at the platform 9 ¾."
Usagi stared, "Okay." it was all a dream, she told herself. Sailor Pluto would never tell her to do something like this. It was all one crazy dream, because she had one to many helpings of her mother's pie.
'Okay, I'll follow along. And hopefully I'll wake up before I get to hogwarts.'
Setsuna moved to the window and pulled it open. "The train leaves exactly at 11 tomorrow morning. Don't be late, or you'll have to fly there."
Nodding, Usagi glanced at the broom; she had seen a movie about this.
"Mount your broom, and kick off the ground." Grunting, Usagi nearly laughed, but was able to stop herself from doing so.
She swung her leg over the broom, and nearly fell over when she hit the end of it. Steadying herself, she kicked the ground, and felt herself rise. "Kami!" She barely leaned forward, before the broom shot forward. She slammed into her bedroom wall missing the window by a good two feet. "Sets, I cant see where I'm going!" She pursed her lips into the pout, as she tried kicking her feet in the air, hoping to move herself in the right direction.
Slowly she reached the window, and floated out into the air. "Oh." she looked down, and felt nausea rise up in her throat. "I want to go home! Put me down, put me down!" She felt a hand grab her by her shoulder, "Its all right Usagi. Best put something warmer on though, that towel will not hold your heat in."
The blonde flushed, how could the woman let her leave her room in nothing but a towel, "SETSUNA!"
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Her hands gripping the wooden handle, Usagi wasn't sure if she wanted to faint or vomit. The heights was making her dizzy, while the cold air hitting her bluntly in the face, was freezing her skin. She felt a little lightheaded, and her heart was beating a mile a minute. "You stupid broom, cant we land already!"
Her bottom lips were frozen, she would have pouted, if her lips could move. Frost had gathered on her lathes, which had still been wet from her shower. She gave up crying a long time ago, since her last teardrop had frozen to her flushed cheeks.
She had dressed warmly, but not warm enough. Down below, she could see a city as they flew over. The people were smaller than ants to her eyes.
Shivering from the cold, she was jolted from her thoughts, when the broom began to drop. Looking down, she watched as the broom brought her closer and closer to the ground below. Leaning forward, she kissed the handle of the broom, "Domo artigato!" She never felt such joy to see a city street.
When her feet touched the cement, her knees shook from the force. Gritting her teeth, she swung her leg over the broom, and held it at her side. In front of her was a bathroom, the girls just slightly to the right.
Quickly she rushed to the door. It swung open as someone slipped out, and she ducked inside without touching the door. Her body was getting tingly again.
Pulling out the bag Setsuna had given her earlier; she slipped into one of the empty stalls. Setting the bag on the toilet because there wasn't a lot of room, she scrounged around inside.
"What is this?" She pulled out an odd looking outfit, and turned it around to see it. She frowned as she studied the material. It was soft against her fingers, and silky as she let it slip back into the bag. It was nicely made, but it wasn't from any designer she heard of.
She stripped from the dress she had put on earlier. "What am I going to do with that broom?" The reply she was given was, "Sweep the floor, what else would you do with it?"
Usagi threw herself back, nearly screaming, in fright. From the communicator in the bag, Setsuna's face peered out at her. Breathing ruggedly, she struggled to regain her composure.
From the stall next to her a toilet flushed, and the door opened. Someone slipped out, and the sound of water from the sink could be heard. Staring at the door, Usagi waited till the door to the bathroom shut, before she unlocked her stall door. Peering out, she sighed, "That was close."
"Naturally. Now let me see." Usagi stepped out into the bathroom.
"Setsuna this is hideous!"
Setsuna shook her head, "you forgot something." Usagi peered back into the bag, and pulled out the softest fabric she had ever felt. "It goes around your waist." Tying it, she looked at her reflection in the mirror.
"Perfect. Madam Malkin was right."
Looking down at herself Usagi frowned. It wasn't something she was used to wearing. Turning, she looked at herself from all angles. "I guess its okay." It looked good, but it didn't look right. "I miss my school uniform. Can't I wear that instead?"
Setsuna shook her head, "Iie, I will speak with you later." The screen went blank, leaving Usagi to her thoughts. She tore her eyes from the soft pink robes to her bag. Grabbing that and her broom, she left the bathroom.
"Okay, now did she say left or right?" "Are you telling me you didn't listen to Setsuna's directions?" Blinking, Usagi looked down at the white cat in her bag. "Artimis?" The golden crescent moon flashed, "Of course. Do you think Setsuna has lost all of her marbles, letting the hime travel London alone, I think not."
Usagi rolled her eyes slightly annoyed. "She said left I'm sure of it." Turning that way, she was interrupted by Artimis's curt reply, "She said right Usagi." Flushing, the blonde turned right, and hurried to King Cross, which was, only yards away from the bathroom.
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"Lets see, platform 9, platform 9. She did say 9, right? Or was it 8?" Her bottom lip trembled at the thought of being lost, especially in a City she had never been to.
Artimis shook his head sadly, "Hai Usagi, Platform 9 and 10. That one." He pointed with his paw at the stonewall a few feet away.
Sighing with relief, she wiped her hands across her brow, "Oh artigato Kami Sama." A quick glance over her shoulder, made her blush. Two adults were pointing at her, and whispering. "Don't look her in the eye dear." A mother dragged the curious little girl away, moving around the couple that continued to stare at her.
A bead of sweat appeared above her brow, as the gauntly old woman snorted at her with disgust. Usagi's face went red, and she shouted, "Take a picture, it last longer!"
Snap
Slowly turning on her heels, she ignored the strange stares she was receiving from those around her. Instead she looked at the boy with pale blonde hair. Her left eye began twitch, and her lips form a straight line, as her patients dropped a few notches. For some unearthly reason the boy reminded her of Shingo. And because of that little factor, her annoyance soared off the charts.
"Why you little!"
The boy took off with a shout, a boy who looked like a younger of the first followed, but not after taking a quick picture of the raging blonde.
Suddenly deflating, she swiped her hands together, "Okay what's next?" The people around her continued on their way, but now they seemed to steer clear of her path.
He shook his head, "can't you for once not bring attention to yourself?" Still grinning as she made her way to the platform, she replied, "Gomen, but it is a little hard when people see me talking to my bag." The white cat glowered at her, his blue showing he was not impressed by her airy attitude.
"What I want to know is why you are taking this so well?" He eyed the girl closely, as they reached the barrier. "You're supposed to lean against it."
Touching the wall, she frowned, "If you say so." Putting her weight against the wall, she let out a startled yelp when she fell through. "Whoa." Looking up from the floor, she stared at the entrance she had come from. "Weird." Pushing herself to her feet, she grabbed her broom, and turned to the platform.
"Platform 9 ¾." Her eyes fell upon the train, as hot steam blasted into the air. The clock nearby stated she had two minutes before the train was going to leave.
Hurrying, she searched for a place she could sit. She entered the first compartment, hoping she could find a place alone. "Here Usagi, this one." Opening the door, she found it empty. Setting her things down, Usagi closed the door to her seating room. Taking a seat on the lone bench, she sighed. "Oh, my feet are killing me."
Artimis climbed out of the bag, and grunted, "You've barely been walking for fifteen minutes." Scowling at cat, she blew him a raspberry.
"How mature."
Giggling, Usagi reached into the pockets of her robes, and found the letter Winky had given her. "Setsuna said I should read this." Unfolding it, she held out the piece of parchment in front of her.
Dear Miss Tsukino,
I am pleased to hear you wish to return to Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. Miss Pluto has informed me of your
predicament, and I will be happy to be of service in anyway I can.
Term begins on September 1. I'll await your arrival, on that day.
Yours sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore,
Headmaster
"He acts like he knows me." Folding the letter, she stuffed it back into her robes. "That didn't explain anymore than what I knew." She sighed miserably, crossing her arms over her chest. "What am I supposed to do at this school anyway?"
Artimis curled up next to her, "I don't know, Luna should know." Scratching the white cat behind the ears, she stated with a yawn, "I think I'm going to take a nap." Lying down on the seat, she pulled her knees to her chest, with Artimis in her arms.
"Artimis, wake me up when we get there."
He chuckled, "All right hime, sweet dreams."
She giggled lazily, her eyes nearly closed. A soft smile graced her lips as she murmured, "sweet dreams Arti-"
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Usagi shot up, a strangled scream caught in her throat. "Oh kami." She gagged, as her body shook with a tremendous force.
"Usagi?" Artimis stood from where he had landed when the girl had thrown him off. "Usagi!"
She was hyperventilating, her stomach heaving as she gasped for air. "Those eyes." The ones from her dream, it was imprinted into her mind. She dropped her face into her hands, the image coming in sharp. "Usagi what happened? What did you see?"
Lifting her head, Usagi stared down at the white cat. "I-I don't know what I saw. It was hideous, with red eyes. And so much hate." Her hand grasped the cloth over her chest, and she shivered. "It was a dream, I've had it before, but not as real as it was this time."
"Are you going to be okay?" The white cat stared up at her with concern. She nodded, "Hai I think so. Are we almost there?" Artimis nodded, "they just announced that we will be arriving in five minutes. Better get our things together."
Usagi nodded, and reached for her bag. She waited till Artimis jumped inside, before she stood. Looking out the window, she could barely make anything out in the dark. They must have been traveling for hours.
The train lurched, the wheels on the track squealing as the brakes were applied. Stumbling forward, she ran into the door of her compartment. "OWIE!" Her hand flew up to her nose, and she pouted, "that hurt!"
Chuckling, Artimis stated bluntly, "that's what you get for standing before the train came to a stop." Sticking her tongue out at him she snatched up her broom. It wasn't until the train came to a complete stop, before she pulled open her door.
The corridor was packed with students trying to get to the exit. Pushing her way through, she was nearly shoved to the ground three times. Her feet felt worst now than they had before she got on the train. At least seven kids had stepped on them on her way. Reaching the exit, she missed the first step, and went sailing down.
Artimis jumped, and elegantly landed on his feet about a yard away. Usagi unluckily landed on her butt at the foot of the steps. "Oh." things couldn't have gotten worst, or so she had thought.
"Ouch, that's my hair!" Clambering to her feet, she was nearly thrown back, when her pigtail jerked her back. Grabbing it, she tugged at it, trying to free it from beneath some kid's foot.
When the said kid moved forward, Usagi jerked hard, and was thrown off her feet by the momentum.
She let out a pathetic whimper from where she laid on her back. Artimis reached her, and stared down at her. "Usagi?" Glaring at the white cat she snapped, "Don't say a word!" Sitting up, she climbed to her feet, this time without troubles.
Tugging at the pink robes, she adjusted them till her outfit was fixed. "What a day." Artimis chuckled, and jumped up onto her shoulder. "We better get going, don't want to be left behind."
She nodded, "Right just let me find my bag, and broom, boy that sounded cheesy." "Cheesy, how so?" Usagi shrugged, "It sounded like it belonged in some old movie. Hold on dear let me find my bag and broomstick." She giggled.
"Miss Tsukino."
Yelping with surprise, she whipped around to find herself face to face with oddly enough, a familiar looking old man. He had silvery white hair, with a matching beard, which fell to about his waist, in length.
"Um, gomen, who are you?" She hoped she didn't sound stupid to him as she did to her own ears. With her luck, which so far wasn't good luck, he was Albus Dumbledore. Glancing at the fairly odd stares she was receiving from students nearby, she assumed that her guess was correct. "You must be Albus?"
Kami let me be right.
"Yes I am, and you are Miss Usagi. Here I found these, I believe they are yours?" He held in his hands, her broom and bag. "Oh domo artigato, hai!"
Grinning, she grabbed them, "I, err well I got your letter." He nodded, "I gathered that, please follow me." He turned and stared off down a path, which a group of students were taking. Hurrying to catch up, she reached his side, and matches her pace to match his, "I." she waved her hand for him to move in closer. Glancing around, she whispered, "Well can you help me with something?"
Albus faintly smiled, "Yes as I said in the letter I would be happy to help you with whatever you might need." The path they took, led them to line of carriages. Usagi stared at the odd creature tied to the buggies. Stopping, she hardly noticed that the older man had climbed into the last empty carriage.
Shaking her head, she ignored the fact that most of the kids seemed to not notice the ugly beasts. Climbing in after the headmaster, she sat across from him. "Well, I don't know anything about.your world. Can you fill me in on what I'm going to be doing here?"
He nodded, as he leaned back into his seat. The carriage began to move, the creature pulling them to some unknown destination. "Well Pluto has told me a little about you, and why you have come. That I cannot help you with, for I do not know where the fragment could be.
This world is not much different from yours. The muggles are similar to the muggles living in our world. They live each day without knowledge of our existence. We use magic, which you will learn from those books I gave to Pluto. We also use owls to deliver mail."
He paused, his hand scratching at his beard. "During your year here you will learn many things, but if you have questions, all you will need to do, is ask me, or anyone of the other Professors."
Usagi nodded, "Okay, so is there something I need to do before I become a student. I read in one of those books about Houses?"
The frown that appeared on his face did nothing to ease the tension building at the side of her head. "Is something wrong?" She looked him over, searching for something that might give her a clue as to what could have been wrong. Kami please don't have a heart attack, I do not know CPR!
Albus shook his head, "I see Pluto has forgotten to inform you of something of great importance."
"Eh?"
"Miss Usagi, you will not be sorted, because you're going to be at Hogwarts training to become the next Headmistress."
"Nani?!?!"
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Well there you go, chapter three. I hoped you like it. This story is going to be based off my last fic not by the Order of the Phoenix. This take place in the seventh year so about a year and a half has gone by since Usagi's untimely demise. But also it takes place after the Stars series, with Mamoru in America.
So tell me what you think in your reviews I really appreciate it. ttyl LP signing out.
