A/N: Here we go!
Journal Entry: Everything that's been happening…I just want to forget it all. I don't think I can take this anymore, I mean, it was hard before, I thought Mistress 9 was a problem. But now I have…all of this weighing down on my shoulders. Everywhere I look it seems someone else might be a reincarnate of Saturn…
The question is, how? As far as I knew we were the only ones from the Silver Millennium who had Sailor Crystals, and therefore we were the only ones who should have survived all this time. I don't think I can cope with all of this coming down on me at once. I really don't.
I ended up spilling my soul out about the transaction between me and Voldemort. I didn't give out all the details, in fact I left a good chunk about the thing about Saturn starting the Silver Alliance out. But I did end up telling them about how Voldemort viewed me. They just stared, and stared, and stared for the longest time. All of them, even Dumbledore seemed to have a hard time processing this information, which was really not like him. I think it was about 5 minutes that there was an uncomfortable silence, it seemed like 30. I had been looking down at my hands, avoiding their eyes. Finally Galaxia cleared her throat and swore us all to secrecy.
You can guess the Daily Prophet found out about Voldemort kidnapping me, and I don't even need to tell you that they found out I escaped. Thank Cosmos we were leaving soon or I would have been swamped with Reporters. But that didn't keep them from putting things in the Daily Prophet about me, Galaxia, Kioko, and of course Harry. Some articles told of how Galaxia single-handedly fought off the Death Eaters, others told of Kioko doing the same, and still others clamed that I was the one who had such power to cause the Death Eaters to fall back. Bellatrix had apparently been killed during the fight, all eyes looked accusingly at Kioko who just said, "What?!" innocently, as always.
Just as I had feared, it seems neither Harry nor Ryuuza (Draco) will ever look at me the same way again. Which will be tough because I'll be staying with Harry for the summer, though I don't think he knows this yet…Kioko's been acting the same, she's been taking everything pretty well actually. She can't really stand the fact that she has to wear a mini-skirt in her senshi form, or the fact that she doesn't know how to use that Glaive of hers.
I don't know if I can handle this, I mean, I've said that before…but things just keep getting worse for me. There doesn't seem to be an up to all of this, it's just going down further and further. And just when I thought things couldn't get worse Mistress 9 decides to let me know she's still, what did she say? Oh yes, "kicking". I've been feeling that sinking depression I get whenever she decides to try and take over. I haven't found myself wandering aimlessly again, but this is just the first day of it. I just hope she doesn't completely take over at the Dursleys.
Why can't she just leave me alone? I've asked that a hundred times already, but I still can't figure out why. And how can she speak to me without me deliberately letting her? Galaxia still hasn't come up with an answer, she wasn't able to reach Usagi-chan, or Setsuna-mama. I wonder what they're doing…They're still not back, I'm afraid they won't be able to see me off to the Dursleys. Though it's probably for the best, Haruka-papa would do anything she could to scare them into taking good care of me.
Well, I got a letter from the Ministry of Magic notifying me that I have free use of my wand anywhere anytime even though I am under age. They've taken it off their tracers so now it's like I'm of age. Not that it matters much, kinetics can't be traced no matter what you do, which is why I'm a bit weary of Kioko suddenly being able to use more complex spells without a wand…
I'm getting tired, I think I'll retire early tonight.
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"Y-y-you're, y-you're, YOU'RE COMING WITH ME?!" Harry yelled out when they told him.
"Yeah, Dumbledore thought it a good idea and—" Once again Hotaru found herself unable to finish her sentence for Harry, in his excitement, suddenly hugged her. Hotaru let out a small "Oof!"
"I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!" Well, this was familiar.
"Hands off, Potter!!!" Draco growled maliciously as he pushed his way between Hotaru and Harry. He stood there as if protecting Hotaru and was giving Harry a death glare.
"Come off it, Malfoy. She's just a friend." Harry said rolling his eyes.
"That's what they all say! I don't care if she's going to live with you for the summer or not, you lay one finger on her and—"
"Ryuuza," Hotaru sighed, "Don't worry, we're only friends, like he said." But the two were still glaring at each other.
"Now, now, children. Must we put you two in the corner?" Kioko asked with a voice of an adult talking to a child. Both boys decided to direct their glares upon her. "That's better." She snickered smirking.
Draco 'hmph'ed and turned to face Hotaru. "Whatever. I only came here to give Hotaru something." He snorted digging something out of his pocket. He handed her a small, velvety box, like those they use for jewelry.
Hotaru opened it and gasped. It was the most beautiful amethyst she had ever seen, cut into one of those cross/star shapes and hung on a silver chain. The color was a deep royal violet, though not so dark it looked black. She took it out of the box and put it on. It went just perfectly with her black attire. "It's beautiful." She said to Draco smiling.
"Er, yeah well…" Draco said, trying hard to hide his blush.
"Ahem," Kioko cleared her throat and she began to sing, "Hotaru and Draco, sitting in a tree—"
"Kioko!!!" Hotaru protested and Kioko busted out laughing.
"I'm sorry, it was just too tempting!" She exclaimed. "Careful Draco, you're face might stick that way. Then what would your mother say?" Kioko responded to Draco's death glare.
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Hotaru took a deep breath, and sighed, it always seemed to help her relax and get her wits about her. She straitened her back and then Kioko, Harry, and she all walked out of the train station, there they met up with a few of the Aurors who had been involved in the attack on the Ministry. Mad-Eye Moody, looking a bit sinister with a bowler hat pushed over his eye again, clutching a long staff. A woman named Tonks stood behind him, her short spiky hair a bubble-gum-pink and a bright purple T-shirt with The Weird Sisters logo on it. Beside her was Lupin, and to the side of this group was Galaxia. Looking very business like as well as wealthy and firm.
"Sorry the others couldn't make it to see you off Chibi-hime." Galaxia said, giving Hotaru a kiss on the cheek. "We'll stop by the Outers' Mansion and Kioko's house first so you two can pick up anything you'll need."
"Okay." Hotaru replied.
"Great! It may take a while to wriggle some of my things out of my brother's greedy palms but I'll manage it after kinetically throwing him into the wall…" Kioko said, evil smirk on her face. Hotaru merely sighed.
"I didn't expect…what are you all doing here?" Harry asked bewildered.
"Oh well," Lupin smiled, "we thought we might have a little chat with your aunt and uncle before letting them take you home." He said.
"Be thankful Haruka isn't here or we'd be having a longer chat." Glandira said making the others snicker.
"I dunno if that's a good idea." Harry said.
"Oh, I think it is," Said Moody, "That'll be them, will it, Potter?" He asked pointing to three people. One was a very large man, another a large boy, and the last a contrast of a thin woman with an extended neck it seemed. They all looked appalled to see Harry for some reason.
"Ah, Harry!" Mr. Weasley said, approaching them suddenly. "Well—shall we do it, then?" he asked.
"Yeah, I recon so, Arthur," Moody replied. Then he and Mr. Weasley took the lead and ushered the others across the station to meet with Harry's guardians.
"Good afternoon, you might remember me, my name's Arthur Weasley." He said.
Mr. Dursley looked rather flushed, indicating that he remembered and had had a bad experience with Mr. Weasley. Mrs. Dursley was looking around her, apparently worried that someone she knew might see her. And the younger Dursley seemed to be attempting a 'notice me not' sign, and failing.
"We thought we'd just have a few words with you about Harry." Mr. Weasley added smiling.
"Yeah," Said Moody aggressively, "About how he's treated when he's at your place."
Vernon looked agitated, "I am not aware that it is any of your business what goes on in my house—"
"I expect what you're not aware of would fill several books, Dursley," Moody growled.
"Try a library or two that would scale with my collection of hexes." Kioko inserted, snickering. Galaxia looked a bit exasperated with her at that point.
"Anyway, that's not the point," Inputted Tonks, who seemed to offend Mrs. Dursley more than anything. "The point is, if we find out you've been horrible to Harry—"
"—And make no mistake, we'll hear about it," Lupin put in.
"Yes," Said Mr. Weasley, "Even if you won't let Harry use the fellytone—"
"Telephone!" Glandria corrected.
"Yeah, if we get any hint that Potter's been mistreated in any way, you'll have us to answer to," Moody said.
Mr. Dursley looked to be swelling with outrage, "Are you threatening me sir?"
"No!" Kioko gasped, her voice dripping with so much sarcasm the woman gave her an indignant glare. Kioko returned it with a 'just try it' smirk.
"Yes, I am." Said Moody, apparently surprised that Mr. Dursley had grasped that fact so quickly.
"Do I look like the kind of man who can be intimidated?" He asked.
"Well…" Moody tipped his bolder cap, causing Mr. Dursley to step back and collide into the luggage trolly with a horrified look on his face, "Yes, I'd have to say you do Dursley." Moody said triumphantly putting the cap back over his eye.
"Enough of this," Glandria sighed, stepping forth. She extended her hand in friendship, "Hello, I am Glandria Sapphire, Jewelry dealer from Japan, perhaps you've heard of me." She said, but no one took her hand. Instead, Mrs. Dursley gasped with recognition and outrage at the same time. "Apparently so. Either way, Dumbledore has asked that Hotaru and Kioko stay at your house for confidential reasons." Galaxia ushered Hotaru and Kioko forth.
Mr. Dursley looked even more outraged than before, Mrs. Dursley's eyes were glued to Hotaru's necklace for some reason, and the youth had a surprised look on his face that was changing into a rather goofy grin. "Absolutely—" Mr. Dursley hissed, but Glandria waved a piece of paper in front of his face that looked oddly like a check. Mr. Dursley swiped it and stared at it, his eyes bulging. Obviously there were a few zeros in that check.
"Be advised that the instant you cash that check you have agreed to house the girls and will not be allowed to throw them out under any circumstances. I will, however, allow you to contact me in case a certain one of them is…producing fatal threats." Galaxia eyed Kioko.
Kioko put her hand on her chest and looked hurt, "Why Galaxia! Are you doubting my integrity?" She demanded.
"Yes I am." Glandria said.
"You're smarter then I thought." Kioko smirked. Again Hotaru sighed and shook her head. "What?!" She demanded innocently.
Mr. Dursley was looking very decisive, he kept looking at Kioko and Hotaru, then the check, then them again. "Do they have their things?" He asked gruffly.
"Not yet, we'll be stopping by their houses right quick but they'll be back before nightfall." Glandria said.
Vernon's mustache twitched a bit as he stared at the check, finally he pocketed the paper. "Come on boy." He said.
"Yes!" Hotaru could hear Harry celebrate quietly.
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"Hi mom, bye mom!" Kioko said, abruptly darting into her room with Hotaru in tow.
"Wait Kioko!" Kioko's mother, a lean dark haired woman with black eyes, exclaimed. "Aren't you going to visit for a bit? Maybe introduce us to your friend?" She asked entering the room as well.
"No time, la fat one expects us to be back in London before nightfall." She said disappearing into her closet.
The room was a bit small for how much junk cluttered the shelves and desks that were fitted into it. To one side was a large wooden toy box filled with stuffed animals, the shelves had books upon books piled on them. She had several magical trinkets, and beside the shelf that held those was a TV sitting on a small set of shelves filled with anime videos and a VCR. There was a small refrigerator beside the bed, which probably had even more magical trinkets under it.
"Who is 'la fat one'?" Mrs. Night asked, when she didn't get an answer she sighed and peeked into the closet. "What all are you packing? Make sure you take what you need. You can have the portable washer if you need it for your clothes. Those muggle washing machines are just so inconvenient."
"We'll be fine mother. Hotaru's a licensed witch, she can use her wand outside of school." Kioko said coming out of the closet. "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to pack in piece!" She said, pushing her mother out the door.
"Well okay, but at least say bye before you leave!" The woman huffed.
"I will!!!" Kioko exclaimed. "She can be such a pain." She confided in Hotaru, pulling out a few suitcases and then some trunks. "I don't need these, but they'll be good for sorting out my stuff. Mind putting all my videos in this suitcase while I get my clothes all ready?" She asked.
"Sure." Hotaru replied, taking the large suitcase over to the bed. She then began to transfer the videos from the shelves into the suitcase.
"We are going to live it up. I've been looking through this book on dimensions, and I can't do the spell without a wand because it's so complex, so you can read it. We'll use the Dursley's cellar and make a little place for ourselves. I'm thinking a whole underground house." Kioko said. "I'll just enlarge my refrigerator and we can use that for storing snacks and such. We're both good at Construction of Magical Objects, so do you think we could rig up maybe an oven and stove or something?"
"Er, why don't we just stick with the refrigerator for now." Hotaru suggested, putting the last few tapes into the suitcase and closing it.
"Oh, don't close that yet, I still have to get a few of my videos from Dian." Kioko said. "I'm just getting all my stuff and—WHERE IS MY CRYSTAL BALL!?" She suddenly shrieked.
"I have it." Said a voice from behind the door. Kioko opened it, looking very peeved.
"Give me that!" She swiped the large crystal sphere from her brother's hand. "And I want my tapes back, as well as my CDs, and my playstation 2 games, along with the playstation which is also mine." She said.
"It isn't yours, it's ours!" He exclaimed.
"I bought that with my money!!! MY money!!! It is mine!!! And I want it back pronto!" She exclaimed, slamming the door in his face. She turned around and sighed. She then proceeded to put the rest of her clothing into one of her trunks. "Use that trunk there and put my TV and the rest of my electronics into it." She said. Hotaru dragged the trunk over by the bed and opened it. She then gasped. The bottom of the trunk looked to be just a tunnel into a storage compartment the size of her bed. "Like it? I do, not only does it save space, but things that are put in it don't move around when it does. I want one of those trunks that lead down a set of stairs and into a complete room, but they're expensive." She said sighing a bit.
Hotaru decided to levitate the T.V. into the trunk instead of carry it. She unplugged the VCR from the wall as well and put it into the trunk through levitation. The CD player came next, then went in a hidden Game Cube, and all of her computer saving stuff, floppys and CDs, went in with it. She had a few games in her room, but most of them Dian apparently had.
By the time Hotaru had put all of the electronics she could find into that trunk Kioko had finished with her clothes. She pushed another trunk of the same type to Hotaru, "Kindly put all my magical items in here." She said. Hotaru opened the trunk and used her wand to take all the magical items and place them neatly into the trunk. This was much more fast. She then did the same with Kioko's books while Kioko was putting all her stuffed animals into her sub-space pocket.
"You can never have too many stuffed animals!" She proclaimed.
"I didn't know you liked stuffed animals so much." Hotaru said.
"Oh yeah." She replied having to bend over so she can reach the ones on the bottom. "I have around 1,234 of them." She said.
Hotaru's eyes widened and she ran over to look into the wooden toy box, finding that the toy box was like the chests and just kept going down. She shook her head and went back to packing.
Once the room had practically been cleared out (Kioko even took her bed and shelves), it was time to confront Kioko's brother on the rest of her stuff. The two walked into the living room, Hotaru just stood on the side pretty much, and Kioko approached the three as though she were about to make a speech. "Ahem, contrary to popular belief, I own the Playstation two, and several of its games. I paid for them with my own money, and therefore I have domain over it." She told them.
"But we gave you the money to pay for it. So it is only partly yours." Said her father, not even looking up from his article in the daily prophet.
Now that doesn't seem fair…Hotaru thought.
"An allowance! I waited and saved my butt off for that money!!! And therefore I deserve to own anything I buy with it!!!" Kioko exclaimed, frustrated.
"But you're leaving for the summer, what if Dian wants to play it?" Asked the mother.
"It's my station!!!" Kioko exclaimed. "I shouldn't have to let him play it!!!" she then turned on her heel and marched back down the hallway.
"Kioko?" Hotaru asked, she hadn't seen Kioko so flustered in a long time, if ever.
Kioko went right into her brother's room and started disconnecting the playstation 2. She then put it in her sub-space pocket and started picking out stuff here and there that was obviously hers. Wordlessly, she put them all in the pocket. She then marched back into the living room, walked over to the door and left. "BYE!!!" she yelled, slamming the door shut after them.
"I hate them," she whispered pulling at her hair, "I hate them so, very, much!" she hissed walking to the parking lot.
Hotaru couldn't contradict her, the household seemed a bit unfair. Though it did seem to her that Kioko's mother cared about her, it still didn't give her a right to clam what was rightfully Kioko's.
"Kioko!!!" Mrs. Night exclaimed, coming out the doorway. "What about your luggage? Don't you need a ride?" She asked.
"No! Our ride is waiting for us to signal at the bus stop." She said scornfully.
"But your luggage! You don't have anything with you!"
"Yes I do, I put it all in my sub-space pocket! Check my room if you want to, it's all gone. Goodbye mother." Kioko said, she then ushered Hotaru to the bus-stop sign. Fuming.
"Write soon!" Her mother called.
"Whatever." Kioko muttered. "Sorry Hotaru, it's just…whenever I see them I think of…" She looked the other way, her eyes were distant and saddened. Hotaru put her hand on her shoulder to comfort her. But she couldn't help but feeling that the whole ordeal wasn't one sided. Kioko's parents weren't really the mean, overly favoring people that Kioko saw them as. It was just how things were in that household. And Rune didn't really tell them she was feeling this way…but still. It seemed as though they were a little more on the side of Dian than they were Kioko.
The two came to the bus stop and tapped on it three times. From around the corner came Glandria's car and the two filed into the back seat. Galaxia could sense a bit of depressing air so she didn't say anything, and neither did they, the whole trip to the Outers' mansion.
It seemed as though everyone was out doing something else, no one was in the Outers' mansion. Hotaru was pretty disappointed, she had hoped to see her friends one last time before staying with Harry. Apparently that wasn't going to happen.
"Oh cheer up Hotaru." Glandria said, "I bought a big container of noodles for you and I'll send you more through Pandora when you run out." She said. That cheered Hotaru up a bit, she hadn't been able to eat much of her favorite food at Hogwarts because they didn't seem to cook Ramen.
"Yes!!!" Kioko said. "I love Ramen!!!"
"Really? Me too." Hotaru said smiling.
"Oh this is pathetic. We've known each other for how long? And we didn't know about that!" Kioko sighed, hitting her head in exasperation.
All Hotaru really needed to do was clear out her own room, as in all her lamps and such went into her sub-space pocket as did the rest of her wardrobe. Then they were ready to go again.
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When Galaxia's very sleek and expensive looking car drove up in the Dursley's parkway Harry was already there, waiting for them. He smiled and stood up as Hotaru, Kioko, and Galaxia walked up to the doorway. "I'll have a word with your Aunt and Uncle before I leave." She said.
"You probably ought to, Aunt Petunia made dinner." Harry said opening the door for them. "They're here!" He called. Hotaru could hear a rush of movement from one part of the house as well as the stairs.
"Evening Ma'am!" Said Mr. Dursley.
"Direct me to your basement." Kioko said putting her finger into the air.
"Er, wouldn't you rather have a room upstairs? We can throw the boy back into the basement." Said Petunia.
"No, no, I'd prefer the basement." Kioko insisted as the young boy rushed in.
"Hello, my name is Duddly." He said extending his hand to Hotaru.
"Hotaru Tomo." Hotaru returned, taking his large hand a bit awkwardly. He was grinning rather broadly, and was looking at her with an odd expression that made Hotaru uneasy. She stepped back.
"Why don't you kids go upstairs?" Petunia asked.
"Okay." Hotaru said before Kioko could retort. She then walked up the stairs, leading the other three 'kids' along.
"So what are we suppose to do with no room to mess with, huh?!" Kioko demanded, though playfully.
"We could go into my room." Harry suggested.
"Or we could go into my room!" Duddly put in winking at the two girls.
"Ugh, sorry oh fat one, but I'd sooner go out with Crabbe." Kioko said. Harry suddenly busted into a fit of laughter he could hardly control. Duddly, however, gave Harry a glare and looked like he was about to punch him.
"Please, please." Hotaru said, softly trying to keep peace. "Let's just wait out in the hall for Glandria-mama to finish talking to Mr. and Mrs. Dursley." She said.
"Okay." Duddly said pleasantly, he then turned to Harry. "You can go into your room then." He said.
"Fine." Harry said, marching on into his room. 'But they're just going to follow me…' he said mentally.
"Harry! I do believe you just used the Silent Language! Congratulations…or have you used it before? I can't remember…" Kioko said, following him into his room with Hotaru in tow.
"What? Oh, I dunno. It's that thing that Hotaru talks to us isn't it?" Harry asked. Duddly looked a bit outraged that they were going into Harry's room.
'Yeah, this way.' Kioko said looking around the room. 'You could use some cleaning couldn't you?' she asked.
"Er, yeah, I got a little messy last summer…" Harry commented aloud.
'Silent language, Harry.' Kioko sighed.
"What? Why?"
"What are you babbling about?" Duddly demanded.
"Telekinesis, we're communicating to each other mentally." Kioko explained, not looking at him. 'Hey, I just thought of something. You think Saturnarians can all use Kinetics because of this mind language?' She asked.
'What?' Harry asked, getting the picture.
"Hu-huh?!" Duddly demanded. "Y-you mean you're—you're like him?!" He exclaimed.
"Certainly not!" Kioko gasped. "How dare you confuse me with a Gryffindor. I am a Slytherin, we're completely different!" She exclaimed, putting her nose in the air. "Well, not completely different. By your confused expression I see you have no idea what I'm talking about. Allow me to elaborate. A Gryffindor," She gestured to Harry, "wouldn't be so keen on revenge, where as vengeance is a Slytherin's middle name. Except for Hotaru. A Gryffindor would choose the front part of you to stab whereas a Slytherin would have no qualms about stabbing you in the back, front, or even on your pressure point. A Gryffindor would probably wait out his abuse whereas a Slytherin would do something about it. Meaning, if you shove me I'll make it so that you won't be able to do it again. Goodbye!" She said, slamming the door shut in Duddly's face. "Well, that takes care of him for the time being."
"I think you scared him." Harry commented.
"Did I?" Kioko asked smirking evilly. "Here, Hotaru." She said, handing a book to Hotaru. "Read that, it's the dimensions book I was telling you about." She said.
"Okay." Hotaru sat down on Harry's bed and started reading.
That night the three had to clutter into Harry's room and sleep there for the night. It wasn't uncomfortable, Kioko and Hotaru both laid out a bunch of blankets to sleep on, but it was cluttered, even though both Harry and Kioko agreed that Hotaru should take the bed. Thankfully they didn't have Kioko's pets to take into account quite yet.
The next morning Kioko decided to wake up at a relatively early hour (meaning about 8 o'clock) so they could work on Hotaru and Kioko's living quarters. They dressed and went on downstairs for breakfast.
"Question of the day, where is the basement?" Kioko asked as she entered the kitchen where the Dursleys were sitting down.
"What do you need the basement for?" Asked Petunia suspiciously.
"We're going to use it for our room." She said looking into the pantry. "Hotaru do you like bagels?" She asked.
"Um, I suppose." Hotaru replied.
"Okay good, we can split one and Harry can have the second." She said taking two out of a bag. She put the bag back up and handed one of them to Harry while splitting the other. "Come on, Harry you can show us the basement can't you?" She asked.
"Er, sure I suppose." Harry said as Kioko ushered the two out of the kitchen. "It's right under the stairs." He said motioning to the door.
"Hm, convenient. Oh dear, it can be locked from the outside, we'll have to fix that." Kioko said, she made a gripping motion in front of the lock and then jerked her hand to the other side, the lock was pulled off it's hinges and clanked onto the floor. "We'll use it for the inside." She said picking it up. She then opened the door and they entered the room. "Few! It's dusty down here!" She exclaimed. "And cramped."
"Are you sure you want this for your room?" Harry asked.
"Oh yeah, it's perfect, if a bit dusty. The only way for another entry is a small window, which can be fixed as an owl post just in case." Kioko commented, though it seemed Harry was still lost for he didn't know Kioko was planning to make the room a lot bigger. "But this will take time." She said with a frown.
"What will take time?" Harry asked.
"Oh, didn't you know? We're going to turn this into an underground house. A little dimension trick I handed to Hotaru." Kioko said.
"You can do that?" He asked, surprised as well as impressed.
"Well, there is a matter that it is a bit tricky with more than one opening, such as a door or window. And unfortunately I'll only be able to help a little as I can't hardly do complicated spells without a wand yet." Kioko answered. "You'd better go off somewhere else until we're finished." She suggested.
"Er…" Harry looked hesitant. 'The instant I go out there the Dursleys are going to start…'
'You can always reach us. Send a SL message and I'll casually walk in as if I'm up to something else and demand what they're doing. A few threats and nearly hexing later they'll probably leave you alone.' Kioko assured him. "Here," She said outwardly, handing him an issue of the Daily Prophet. "Look through that a bit. I assure you some of it is worth reading." She said grinning mischievously. Harry nodded and then he left the basement.
"Alright!" Kioko said rolling up her sleeves. "Let's get to work, Mundus." She commanded. Almost instantly the room was clean, all the stuff cluttered into it was packed away, there was no dirt in sight. Yet because of the wood floor and walls that weren't polished it still looked a bit dirty. "Hm, we'll have to fix that." She said, referring to the poor conditions of the basement. The wood gave a few creaking noises as she strolled over to the window. "Claudo!" what looked like a piece of the wall shut itself over the window making it look like the wall now.
"I guess it's my turn?" Hotaru asked, taking out her wand.
"Yep, let me get behind you though." Kioko said walking back up the rickety stairs.
"Amplio!" Hotaru shouted. She then felt the room flex and lengthen a ways.
"Make it fairly big." Kioko suggested, "And a little lower too."
Hotaru deepened the floor beneath them, as a defect there were a few added stairs as well, she then widened the room out. "More," Kioko said. "Good. Now add a few rooms and we can get started with that window."
"Addo Door." Hotaru commanded. A few doors appeared around the room and she then released the spell.
"Conforto," Kioko said when they got off the stairs. The rickety old stairs straitened out and looked brand new, even better, they looked like they could hold quite a bit of weight. "Conforto," She said to the walls, the floor, and the ceiling. "There we go, that'll hold it all." She said proudly.
Hotaru smiled, this might actually be fun.
A/N: Heheh, I had some fun on that part.