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Secrets Revealed

After the Slytherin's DADA class, Hotaru and Draco waited for the last of the stragglers to leave the classroom before they would speak to the teacher. Gladriel already knew that they wished to speak with her so she was the first to respond when the last Slytherin left.

"I know you wish to speak with me, and I know why, the only thing that needs to be spoken of is what's been planned to deal with this issue."

Draco and Hotaru exchanged looks that kind of said 'that was just a little creepy'. "I guess, I mean we are talking about the creature issue, right?" asked Draco.

"Yes, and it's not necessary that you worry about your family, as the Ministry of Magic has already been informed of the creatures existence."

"How is that possible? I mean, the only people that know of what happened would never tell, and besides The Daily Prophet didn't mention anything about the creature, " said Draco.

"Perhaps, but this was only to protect the people from worrying. The Daily Prophet has an article coming out today about Voldemort's capture, it just doesn't say what kind of strict security he would be kept under," said Gladriel. "After the followers had all left the area, some of my people stumbled across what was left of Voldemort. He was alive, but only just. With a little elvish medicine we revived him and after much difficulty we were able to learn of the creature. The council then immediately informed the Ministry of Magic of the situation and we made arrangements to imprison Voldemort, as Azkaban would never do, and aid the Ministry in any way possible. We felt this was necessary as there would be too many lives at risk with a new creature running around."

"There's only one thing I don't understand," said Hotaru. "If Voldemort had been around for years and lives have always been at steak, why are you only now seeing fit to help others?"

"That is because we were letting history play out the way it was meant to, but now things have changed and an unexpected player has emerged. The creature was never meant to receive those powers and how this has been able to happen I don't know. You see, when history's path is somehow altered it is quite prudent that we are to get involved so as to correct the problem."

"How do you know that that's what you're meant to do? I mean, are you sure you're not supposed to be part of our history and it's changing it's self purposely to get you involved?" asked Hotaru.

"That may be, but if that were true we would have had to intervene in human affairs many more times then we've had to, then again sometimes the correct path of history eludes even elven eyes, so perhaps history is merely doing what it was meant to do."

"Well, anyway, I guess I kind of just want to know that we're going to be safe," said Hotaru.

"Of course you will be, but just as an added precaution for others we have arranged for elves to be on patrol around the clock. They've been watching the school for any disturbances for the last couple of days."

"How come we haven't seen any of these 'patrol elves'?" asked Draco.

"That is because elves are born warriors and trained to blend in with their surroundings. Now, if you have any more questions I'll be around, but if you don't hurry you'll be late for your next class."

"Oh, my gosh, I completely forgot," said Hotaru. "Thank you for your time." She gave a slight bow, grabbed Draco, and the two made a mad dash for their next class, just barely making it in time. They stood in the doorway for a second to catch their breath before taking their seats. Syaoran just eyed the two wearily, but figured he'd try to get Sakura to find out what they had been up to. He didn't like Draco in the slightest, but wasn't about to get involved in someone else's affairs, for all he knew the two could have just been late…coincidentally…at the same time. 'No, prying is wrong, I don't need to know,' Syaoran thought to himself. For some reason Syaoran felt the need to protect all of his friends, but mostly he just disliked Draco.

During dinner the subject of Hotaru and Draco had finally been brought up. "Jeez, you guys are making it sound like we're having some sort of love affair," said Hotaru.

"Well, we only ask because we care," said Sakura. "I mean, we don't really know a whole lot about this guy, but from what I hear, he's bad news."

"I know all that, but he was having a problem that needed a solution, I was merely offering him one."

"Well alright," said Sakura. "But if you wish to hang out with this guy, I want to make sure it's safe to, so no more going off alone with him. That is, until we know he can be trusted."

"Okay, but that means if we do hang out-not that we will or anything-but that means you have to be nice to him."

Sakura just gave a little 'who me look', "But I'm always nice."

"I wasn't referring to you," she said while giving Syaoran a stern look. Syaoran just responded with his own 'who me?' look. " Oh, give it up, Li-kun, you're not fooling anyone."

"Oh, fine," said Syaoran. "I just won't say anything."

"Well, don't do that. That's worse then just being mean," said Hotaru.

"Then I'll just try my darndest not to say anything mean then, I suppose?"

"That's all I ask."

After dinner the group parted ways and as they were leaving the Great Hall Sakura reminded Syaoran that his report needed to be sent out soon. As Syaoran had completely forgotten about it he rushed ahead to get to his dormitory to finish the report. Sure Touya was miles away, but he wanted to keep it that way and if making daily reports was the way to do it, Syaoran was going to keep the updates coming.

As Syaoran rushed to the Slytherin room he had completely left Hotaru alone to be approached by a sinister looking boy. "Hey, Malfoy-san," said Hotaru as Draco started walking with her to the common room.

"Hey. Why exactly do you call me 'Malfoy-san'?" he asked.

"Oh, it's just a show of respect. Why?"

"Well, I don't know, I guess as we're friends now you could just call me Draco."

"Alright, Draco-kun."

"There, you did it again, what's with the added word, just call me 'Draco'."

Hotaru just gave a small "eep". "We're not that close. In Japan only really close friends and significant others don't use them."

Draco sort of blushed at this, "Oh, well, that's okay then, just call me whatever you want to." They walked a bit in silence before either of them spoke again.

"You know, Draco-kun, about what our teacher said, I was wondering how you had found out about Voldmort's condition, even though you seemed to make it clear that no one stayed around to see if he was alright, until she'd mentioned the article."

"Yeah, I get the Daily Prophet sent to me every day, that's what made me think to bring it up." A little more silence followed. "So…are you ever going to tell me your secret."

"I guess, but it's a little too public. Just wait until there's less of a chance of someone listening in."

"How about tonight in the common room, I mean, after everyone leaves, of course."

"That sounds all right." Just then Syaoran ran up to the two.

"I knew I forgot something," he said to Hotaru, while glancing at Draco.

"Is there something you wanted?" Draco asked of Syaoran, dryly.

"Yes, I've been ordered to escort the lady."

"Well, she's already got an escort," replied Draco.

"And you're the reason I've been asked to be her escort."

"Why's that?"

"Well," said Hotaru jumping in. "You have to admit that your reputation is less than…commendable."

"So your friends don't like me because of my reputation. How can you judge someone without even getting to know them first?" Draco said coolly towards Syaoran.

"Actually, Draco-kun, that's why he and all my friends have agreed to look after me; it's so they can get to know you first hand and not just judge you by hearsay."

"Whatever," said Draco as they finally reached their destination.

Once everyone had left the common room, Hotaru and Draco met as planned, and they'd even fooled Syaoran into leaving so the two could chat. "So what is this big secret, Tomoe?"

"The thing is that I don't know if you'd fully comprehend this whole thing unless you actually see me transformed."

"Transformed? What are you some kind of animagi?" he asked.

"No, I'm…ani-what? Oh, never mind. Well I'll just have to show you." She took several steps away from Draco, "You might want to shield your eyes." Draco just looked at her as if she was insane or something. "Saturn Planet Power, Make-up!" she yelled.

Draco was taken aback as a bright light filled the room and engulfed Hotaru, he, of course, had to shield his eyes. When the light had finally ebbed it revealed Hotaru to be wearing a strange costume with an extremely short skirt. "What in hell was that, some fancy way of getting dressed?"

Hotaru merely glared and decided to make known who she really was. She called her Silence Glaive into being. Seeing the large weapon made Draco a little uneasy and gulped at the sight of it. "Don't worry, I won't use it on you," she said seeing the reaction he had to her weapon. "Let me explain," she began. "I am the soldier of destruction, my guardian deity is the planet of silence. The warrior of death and rebirth…Sailor Saturn."

"Well…that's nice, but I guess that this explains how you were placed in this house. I mean with a title like that, well, you definitely wouldn't of fit in with any other houses."

"I suppose."

"You know, I just thought of something that elf teacher said earlier. She said something about you being all right, I just didn't really pick up on it before. I guess this is why she said it. I mean as a warrior you've probably seen many battles."

"Yeah, I guess, actually, recalling what I'd said in potions, during a battle was one of the times that ended in an explosion and I was reborn."

"Right…and the other?"

"That happened in my father's lab when I was about four. This was before my rebirth."

"Okay, so you're some sort of warrior that likes destruction?"

"Not entirely," she said. "I mean, I am a warrior, but it's not that I like destruction, but that's what my powers do. I bring silence to worlds, it's not something I'm proud of but it's what has to be done at times. My main purpose in life is to protect this planet and our princess, from any outside, or at times, inside force."

"Princess?"

"Yes, she's our leader, also known as Sailor Moon."

"You know, if you hadn't transformed I probably would have never believed someone like you could be a warrior, Tomoe."

Saturn just moved her glaive menacingly, "How about you just call me Hotaru."

"How about you just put that thing away," Draco was just a bit nervous when sharp objects were in a close vicinity of him. Hotaru just looked at her glaive then noticed she was in a somewhat threatening pose.

"Oops," she said and decided to de-transform, which caused her glaive to disappear, as well as change her outfit back into the pajamas she was wearing before.

"You know I just have one last question," said Draco, pondering something.

"What's that?"

"Why don't you wear you're skirt that short more often?"

Hotaru then took on Syaoran's scowl and rightly bopped Draco on the back of the head before running up to her room. 'What a jerk,' thought Hotaru. 'He'll have to try a lot harder than he had before if he ever want's me to talk to him again.'

Even Draco couldn't believe what an idiot he'd been, 'Man it was hard enough to talk to her the first time, I am the biggest jerk ever. I'll just have to be more persistent and watch what I say from now on,' he thought as he went back to his room.