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The Dark Queen

Chapter Five: Secrets and the Announcement

It was finally the end of the day and Rei was telling the others the vision that she had in divination. They were now sitting in their dorm with Chibi- Usa, Helios, Artemis, Luna and Diana discussing what will happen.

"So, you're telling me that maybe we shouldn't have come here? How can that be? Besides, if Setsuna knew about this, maybe she would have told us," said Mina.

"What if something happened to them? I haven't been getting letters from Okaa-san at all," said Usagi.

"We don't even know where the outers are," said Ami.

"Yeah but feel like something's wrong here. I feel that Yukino, Yamaziha, Arashi and Professor Akizuki is hiding something from us," said Rei.

"Why would they hide something from us?" asked Usagi.

Everyone sweat dropped.

"Maybe because they don't want us to know what they're hiding and could be evil!!!" yelled Rei annoyed.

"Why are we worrying?" whispered Usagi.

"Eh?"

"We promised not to touch our former life and we broke it already this morning. Wasn't it peaceful when we just went to Hikoraki Magic School? No fighting was to be done. No worrying. We should deal with the evil went the time comes."

"Why are you so willing to leave this alone?" asked Ami.

"Maybe because I don't want to see you all getting hurt! When we fought all those enemies, I was the only one who survived their traps and I saw you all get hurt and tortured. I always promised myself to avoid getting the scouts in danger but it just keeps on coming. I keep on seeing you all getting hurt! I just don' want to fight anymore!!!" screamed Usagi as she ran out of the room and out of the Gryffindor Tower.

"Did anyone know that Usagi didn't like seeing us get hurt?" asked Mina.

"What do you mean? Of coarse she doesn't like seeing us get hurt and tortured! Who in the world would?!" said Rei.

"Poor Usagi. Having to defeat all these enemies by herself while seeing her friends get hurt," said Mako.

"Yeah."

"We better leave her alone for a while, for her to cool off," said Luna.

Unknown to everyone, Hermione heard everything. She listened to the whole conversation, wide eyed.

'Who in the hell are these people?' thought Hermione as she tip toed away to tell Harry and Ron.

~Common Room~

"Hey Hermione," said Ron while playing Wizard Chess with Harry.

"Hi," said Harry.

"You won't believe what I just heard," said Hermione.

"What did you hear Hermione."

"Usagi and the others were talking. They were arguing actually more like it. They've been tortured and hurt lots of times. I heard that they fight enemies back at home and Usagi stopped fighting because she didn't want to see the others get hurt. They said something about a past life too. I'm going to Library, you keep an eye on them if they come down."

When Hermione left, Ron turned to Harry.

"You think she's lost it?" asked Ron.

"I don't know but I think we should keep an eye on them just to be safe," said Harry.

~With Usagi~

Usagi was running and running not really caring where she was going until she found a place under some non-moving stairs.

She settled under the staircase, tucked her legs and wrapped her arms around them. She stayed like that for what seemed like hours.

She was about to drift to sleep, not really caring that she would be out after curfew, when she heard voices and footsteps.

Usagi looked up to see someone walking down the staircase. She found out it was Arashi Yomiko.

Then, someone came from behind. Sounded like two girls. Soon, Usagi found out it was two Slytherin girls.

They went up to Arashi and pushed her down the stairs.

Thump.

Arashi looked at her left arm. It was broken and her head had a deep cut which was bleeding. Not to mention her leg. It was bleeding all over. Looks like there was some glass or something on the stairs.

"Oops. Sorry Arashi but you were in our way," sneered the first girl.

"Maybe you should stay out of our way, mudblood," said the second girl.

"I can't believe a little filthy thing like you is in our house."

Arashi looked up. Her eyes were black and cold looking.

"What is going on here?"

The girls turned around to find Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape.

"Oh, nothing Professors. Arashi just fell down the stairs."

McGonagall and Snape looked down at the bottom of the stair where Arashi was bleeding and glaring at the two girls.

She then turned to look at the professors.

They winced when they saw her eyes were black and cold.

"Um, Miss Yomiko, you better go to the Hospital Wing and get your injuries heal by Madam Pomfrey," said Snape.

"No. I'm fine," said Arashi.

"But, you arm is broken and you're bleeding all over," said McGonagall.

"It'll stop."

"What?"

Arashi held up her right hand and hovered it over her left arm.

Click.

Her arm was healed.

She hovered it above her leg and the blood disappeared and the cut healed.

She next put it on her cut and took her hand away a couple of seconds later.

It was healed. Nothing was left of it, not even a scar.

The teachers and students looked at her amazed.

No one that young could heal themselves or other people with out a wand or potion.

Arashi stood up and looked at them.

"If you need healing, don't you even think about coming to me," said Arashi to her housemates.

"H-How did you do that?" stuttered McGonagall.

"That is my little secret. Goodnight Professors."

"Er, you better you back to your House Towers. It's past curfew," said McGonagall.

They nodded and went their ways.

The Professors on the other hand, went to see Professor Dumbledor.

After they were gone, Usagi came out of her hiding place wide eyed.

~Dumbledor's Office~

*Knock Knock*

"Come in."

McGonagall and Snape walked into the headmaster's office.

"Hello Minerva, Severus. What brings you here?" asked Dumbledor.

"Did you know that Yomiko can heal herself and other people?" asked Snape bluntly.

"No. Why? Can she?"

"As a matter of fact, yes she can. Albus, do you really think it was a good idea inviting the transfer students? They're hiding something from us," said McGonagall.

"It must be something real big because I don't know what it is."

Silence.

"I thought you knew everything," said Snape.

"Yes I do but this is different. Keep an eye on them. Now, onto other things, Halloween," said Dumbledor with a mischievous glint in his eye.

Unfortunately, the Professors saw the glint in his eye and were now worried.

"What about Halloween?" said Snape suspiciously.

"I have planned something. There is a muggle tradition of Trick or Treating. Each Halloween, the children will dress up as something and go to residents of their neighborhood and ask for candy. We will do something like that only different. I don't want students going to Hogsmeade when the Dark Lord is out there. The students will dress up as something but instead of Trick or Treating, there will be a treasure hunt!

The houses will be competing with each other. There will be seven treasure hunts, one for each year. There will be clues and the clues will get harder and harder as the years go up. What do you think?"

"I think you've finally lost it," said Snape.

"What's wrong with it?"

"It's childish."

"How about we round up the staff and see what they think. We'll vote then tell the students if we are going to have the...treasure hunt," said McGonagall.

They all nodded and gathered the staff.

The results:

Do have the Hunt: 11

Don't have the Hunt: 2

"Looks like we do have the Treasure Hunt after all," said Dumbledor to a room full of teachers.

Most of them were happy but Snape was just sitting in the corner, scowling. Umbridge on the other hand...

"This is absurd! A Treasure Hunt?! No one in this school would want to do a stupid pathetic childish treasure hunt!!" sneered Umbridge.

"Sorry Umbridge but we over rule you here," said Madam Hooch.

"I won't stand for this! The Minister will hear about this!" hissed Umbridge as she stomped out of the room.

"Well isn't she a spoil sport," mused Akizuki.

"She's always like that," said Madam Pomfrey.

"You have no idea what we had to go through last year," sighed McGonagall.

"Is hurting students on purpose even allowed?" asked Flitwick.

"No but she had the Minister on her side. We'll tell the students after everything is planned," said Dumbledor.

"This will be so fun!" said Akizuki.

Everyone looked at her.

"What?"

They shook their heads.

"Anyways I would like to declare that all teachers must dress up!!!"

That froze everyone.

"Lemon Drop anyone?"

~Five Weeks Later – Breakfast~

*Clink Clink Clink*

The hall fell silent.

"As you all know, Halloween is coming up soon and the staff has arranged something very special for everyone. A Treasure Hunt!"

Excited whispers broke throughout the hall.

"Yes, that's right! There will be seven Treasure Hunts, one per year, and the houses will be competing with each other seeing who will get the big prize! Also you must dress up to take part in the Treasure Hunt, it makes it more fun! It will be held throughout the day. Now that there are no more announcements, off you go to classes now!"

Everyone finished off their breakfast and went to their classes.

"What are you going to wear Usagi?" said Mina.

"I don't know. I'll probably dress up as a princess though!"

"Good choice!!"

"Listen, can I talk to you guys later? I need to tell you something."

~At Night In Their Dorms – 12.00 pm~

Usagi made sure that no one could over hear their conversation by putting a silencing charm over the room.

"What did you want to tell us?" asked Helios.

"Remember that night I ran off when we had that small fight?"

"Yeah," said Rei.

"Well I was hiding under some stairs when I foot steps above me. It was Arashi. Then two other Slytherin students came and pushed her down the stairs. She broke her arm and had a bad cut on her head. Her leg was also bleeding by the way, but what was really strange was that her eyes were dark pools of darkness.

Professor McGonagall and Snape then came and Arashi healed herself without a scratch left."

"So she can heal herself," said Diana.

"That's not what Usagi's trying to say! No one can just heal themselves!" said Ami.

"Maybe she's a natural healer?" said Mina.

"She's got a point there," said Mako.

"Besides, Gryffindors are meant to be good!" said Chibi-Usa.

"Arashi is in Slytherin though and Akizuki doesn't even have a house," said Luna.

"They're most likely good. I can sense it."

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Please review!! Sorry for the short chapter. Next one will be pretty long.

~Dark Card Mistress