It was the 24th of June, four years later, It was dark out and very late Usagi was fourteen and Hikage was fifteen now, Usagi's hair was longer and her eyes had gone a shade darker but that mostly all that had changed. Both had excelled in their studies and had already done their GCSE's and were studying A level work.
Currently they were playing chess and Hikage was winning, but not by much, it seemed that Usagi had a knack for the battlefront also, so to speak.
"Check mate Bunny, do you want to play again or order pizza?" Hikage asked calmly leaning back in her chair, there was a reason she was good at such games as chess but that wasn't for Usagi to know and it would spoil the story to tell you now.
"Order pizza," Usagi said merrily, getting and heading for the cordless phone on the wall, Hikage frowned and got up to go to her room which was now separate form Usagi's.
"Just got to check something, be there in a second Bunny!" Hikage informed so as not to disturb her sister as she headed for her room. Stepping inside the dark room she closed the door behind her, flipping the light switch she headed to her desk and pulled a key form her trouser pocket. It fitted neatly into the lock on her bottom draw with ease and simply clicked as she turned it, the draw came free of its hold and she pulled out some old looking parchment, quill and ink.
Usagi didn't know about these supplies, she didn't have to and until Dumbledore agreed to Hikage's terms, she would never need to.
Sitting down she dipped the quill into the ink making the magenta surface ripple and placed the tip to the paper and began to write.
'Dear Albus Dumbledore,
I know of Cedric Diggory's death and the return of the Dark Lord, do not think I am happy, I am no Death Eater. Though poor Harry, to have been made witness to such a thing and so young to; he can now see the Thestrals can he not?
You poor, deluded, fool.
Usagi is fine; we're fine although I doubt you are worried of me.
Don't try and return this message, I'll know what you want to say anyway, I know everything that goes on at Hogwarts, I've known since the day I left. Try and find me and I warn you, you'll be dealing with more than just me and possibly a wan.
Oh yes, before I forget, tell Harry he did superbly in the tournament for me would?
I don't think we need pleasantries…
Hikage'
It was short and threatening in a way but it did its job, the small piece of parchment rolled up evenly and sealed with candle wax, a crescent moon stamped within. She then went back out to Usagi, the letter stowed safely away in her pocket.
Usagi was already eating Pizza and watching her favourite Soap on the little animated box called the T.V. She grabbed a slice and was about to head through the door when Usagi called, "Hikage?"
"Yes Usagi," Hikage replied turning around and leaning against the now closed door.
"Why don't we ever socialize with anyone, we don't seem to have many friends," Usagi asked looking Hikage in the eye having turned the, by now finished, soap off.
"We do socialize and we do have friends Usagi, we just don't seem to see many people who talk to us so don't worry," Hikage explained, she'd never stopped Usagi from socializing, but still.
"But I'm not worried, I'm just confused," Usagi said returned back to the pizza and T.V.
"You know you can talk to me Usagi right?" Hikage asked, Usagi nodded and grinned.
Hikage turned to go when, "Oh-Hikage," the darker turned, "where do you go on your two hour long trips?"
"To see about our future," Usagi grinned and nodded once again, becoming engrossed in the movie she was watching Hikage slipped out and made her journey to Hogwarts, dropped the letter inside the Great Hall on the Head table and vanished again without being seen once.
And so the summer went by and Harry Potter returned to school with the Ministry against him and his protests that the Dark Lord had arisen again falling on deaf ears. He had spent a reasonable time at 12 Grimmauld Place surrounded by the Weasley's, Hermione, Remus, old and new friends, Dumbledore and his God Father, Sirius Black. It was a sort of paradise; these people were the closest he had ever had to a real family, or at least one that loved him if you were going to be picky about the Dursley's.
So the Year went by, Occlumency with Snape, Umbridge, Dumbledore's Army, the Prophecy but probably the changing, the death of Sirius, his God Father.
Traumatized by the thought of never seeing his God-father again Harry was sent into depression, not completely but barely anything could make him laugh anymore, let alone smile. The idea that he'd just watched his God-father slip through his fingers, through the soft, dark, illusive fabric of the veil in the Department of Mysteries.
Bellatrix, still out there and waiting, waiting to get him, along with Lucius Malfoy and all the other Death-Eaters, imprisoned or no, let alone Voldemort.
Anger, regret, hate, horror, all these pent up emotions that Harry could do nothing about, he would come back from the summer holidays depressed and against nearly everything he'd known, knew or would know.
It was now August 5th a bright summer's day although not particularly warm, still, it was a start and a promise of better things to come.
Hikage and Usagi were walking through the park eating ice-cream, Usagi had changed a bit; her once blonde hair now had a constant sheen that gave it a golden effect. It also had lines of white, silver almost, Usagi had freaked out about it when it first happened claiming that she would be 'old before her time' as she so put it. Hikage had told her it was probably just a faze and that it would pass, speaking of Hikage she hadn't changed much, however the constant plait on the right of her face had become magenta.
"Usagi," Hikage started but Usagi interrupted and smiled.
"You need to go again right?" the blonde suggested and smiled warmly at Hikage.
"Usagi I," Hikage said eyes widening and the expression on her face crossing between confusion, anger and hurt.
"When will I be ready enough for you to take me with you?" Usagi asked her eyes shimmering.
"Soon I think," Hikage said then smirked, "I'll see you back home at five."
"Longer than usual," Usagi noted.
"I suppose!" Hikage replied while dashing off, out of the park, out of the town and then to Hogwarts.
When she got there she had to duck back behind a tree when she saw a fairly large man with a great dog walking around the small wooden hut. "Hagrid," Hikage breathed, knowing that this was the half-giant game keeper who also served as 'Care of Magical Creatures' teacher, or as they said here, professor.
He soon vanished out of sight and she made her way to the main school building, the huge castle that cast long shadows at nearly every time of day. It was about three and their was no noise coming from the Great Hall this time around, she'd have to get through the school without help.
She remembered the way to the headmaster's, Albus Dumbledore's, office and was soon standing before the Gargoyle that bared the entrance.
"So back again," an old voice croaked, she didn't even flinch.
"Like I said, 'Nothing much gets past you does it Dumbledore?'" she quoted smirking.
"My answer is still no and will not change," Dumbledore said calling the password tot eh Gargoyle that stepped aside and went up. He didn't say anything but Hikage followed frowning.
"Is that so?" Hikage inquired, and Dumbledore nodded in a clear response to her question.
"Well then, let me remind you of the state of mind of some of your students," she almost hissed, narrowing her eyes but smirking all the time.
"Go ahead," Dumbledore said indicating for her to sit down as he did so himself.
"You're planning on re-instating Remus as Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, Harry won't want to learn from the man that stopped him from saving his God-Father. He feels let down and he's already lost his God-Father, he is no in an un-stable state of mind," Dumbledore frowned at this information.
"Usagi, who has a destiny of her own that is meant to intertwine with that of Harry's soon, is the complete opposite. Though I must warn you, she is the key to Harry's revival and he's your last chance isn't he Dumbledore?" she smirked when she saw the old man's eyes flicker.
"I know everything about the wizarding world and I don't know how but I know that dormant in Usagi is the knowledge of all wizards put together. Harry needs her, you need her, this world depends on weather you let her in or not, however, those cards are also in my hands. I've laid my terms, I am no Death Eater and bare no mark but that of my birth and rank, so take it or leave it Dumbledore. In light of the current events you must choose wisely," she counselled and Dumbledore sighed taking out a sheet of parchment.
At the head was written, 'New Students' and Hikage smirked, Dumbledore then got out a quill and sighed, "If you put it that way then I suppose I have no choice but to accept."
"Listen Dumbledore, I'm here to protect Usagi and no other reason, Harry Potter is of no use or interest to me," she looked at the paper on which had now been written below the original list of names:-
'Usagi Tsukino,
Hikage Tsukino.'
"It's Tsukiyamino," she said.
"Pardon me?" Dumbledore asked.
"It's Usagi Tsukino and Hikage Tsukiyamino," Hikage repeated smirking.
"So are you going to tell her you're lying?" Dumbledore asked.
"No, not the whole truth, I was adopted into her family and my name was originally Tsukiyamino but they renamed me, Hikage Tsukino. And you're not going to go against that alibi Dumbledore!" she commanded her lips curling into a smirk.
"What do you want?" he asked, not quite sure what he was getting into by letting this, insane seeming, girl come to Hogwarts.
"To keep my rank and do my job," she replied before turning no her heel and sweeping out of the room. "See you on September 1st Dumbledore!" she called back over her shoulder.
"Hm, I wonder," Dumbledore contemplated.
---Hikage---
A sword clanged in its hold, pinned to a black leather belt at her waist that hung half off her right hip. "You wished to see me your grace," Hikage said placing one arm behind her back and the other over her chest and bowing making her hair fall low over her eyes.
"Yes, I want a full report," a graceful looking woman with long flowing magenta hair and sparkling dark eyes whispered as she sat on her ebony throne.
"Usagi is doing well she will learn fast and has grown to become an extrovert, she will do well at Hogwarts I think," Hikage said without straightening up.
"Rise," the woman said and Hikage did so, "elaborate."
"Dumbledore has given in and we will both be attending Hogwarts this year," Hikage smirked at the pleased and triumphant smile that graced the woman's features.
"I knew he would fall soon, all is going according to plan;" the woman sighed in pleasure, "carry on."
"Usagi has grown to want friends just as you predicted," the woman nodded and Hikage continued, "Harry is in depression so I do believe that they will…hit it off so to speak."
"What do you mean?" the woman inquired.
"Usagi is an extrovert, she enjoys friendship and positivism, she will go out of her way to cheer people up and this will include Harry," Hikage explained.
"Ah, I see," the woman said, "So a relationship may very well form," she concluded.
"Undoubtedly," Hikage confirmed.
"Excellent," the woman cried clapping her hands once, "is there more?"
"Once she's got into his little circle it will be easy to get close to him and stay close, things are going according to your plan my Queen," Hikage said and bowed once more.
"Rise my warrior, you will be rewarded for this and you will report to me in a week," Hikage nodded.
"Yes my Queen," then the black haired youth turned on her heal and strode away from the Queen.
"Odin," she called and a man in his middle ages came running to her.
"Yes Miss," he answered bowing.
"Ready me transportation, I have news to give," the Queen said and smirked; Odin grinned as well and nodded before disappearing through the floor.
---Unknown Destination---
The woman with magenta hair stepped form the black swirling portal to some face to face with another.
"What news of the girl?" the second asked.
"It is going perfectly and no one suspects, not even Dumbledore," the dark eyes woman replied smiling.
"Good, this is excellent news," the second woman replied smiling also and putting slender, long nailed fingers to a mark that graced the magenta haired woman's body. "It won't be long before the war starts and we will be ready," she said, removing her hand.
"Yes and it shall be a glorious victory, but we must be careful, they must not suspect of our true plans," the Queen insisted.
"I know, it will be so easy to get close now and we shall win with the boys help," the second woman said.
"Yes, but now I must go," the dark eyed woman insisted and with a nod form her companion she left.
Next Chapter:
"Hm, if you say so Captain," he slurred her title so it sounded almost insulting.
"Remember, I may be younger than you, but here I have a lot of power and currently your life is at my mercy," she threatened, smirking and narrowing her eyes at the same time so she looked almost menacing.
"So what's your actual name?" he asked.
"Hikage Tsukiyamino, a well respected name in any Shadow community and I know who you are but I'll give you the pleasure of answering yourself," she said.
"I'm flattered really," he said sarcastically, "Sirius Black."