A/N: I just want to thank everyone who has reviewed my story. It really helps me to stay motivated to continue writing. I appreciate the comments on my grammar and what not. I have been trying to go back and fix the errors that have been pointed out. As all writers know, there comes a point when you cannot see the mistakes anymore. Just keep in mind, this is my first attempt at writing and it is hard to take criticisms of my grammar seriously if the review is full of them itself. Now on to the story!
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The only thought going through the minds of the Sailor Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen was "Who the heck was Voldemort and what did he want with the ginzuishou?"
The man with the snake like eyes gave another little laugh. "My dear senshi and Tuxedo Kamen, how good of you to come out and play. I promise this won't hurt much as long as Princess Serenity hands over the ginzuishou immediately."
"What do you want with the ginzuishou," demand Sailor Jupiter, getting into her battle stance.
"Why, Jupiter, I thought it would be obvious," Voldemort drawled. "I want it for its power!"
"Let's see if you still want it after this," cried Sailor Mars, attacking. "Fire Soul!"
Voldemort stood there laughing as the flames speed toward him. Just before the fire was to touch him, he pulled out a stick and muttered something under his breath. The flames just disappeared!
"What the…? How did he do that," demanded Sailor Moon. Mars just stood there, stunned that he was able to dismiss her attack so easily.
"Minna," cried Mercury, "Voldemort has access to some sort of energy. It's not nega-energy or energy like ours. I don't know what it is. All I know is that he's not like anyone or anything we've fought before."
"It doesn't matter, Mercury," stated Uranus confidentially. "We'll still whip Voldey's butt from here until next Tuesday!" With that, Uranus turned to Neptune and Saturn. "Shall we have a go?"
Both nodded and all three turned to face Voldemort.
"WORLD SHAKING"
"DEEP SUBMERGE"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE"
The three attacks merged together and positively flew towards Voldemort. Once more, he whispered something and waved the stick around and, once more, the attack just disappeared.
"This is all rather amusing, but I'm starting to get bored. Just give me the ginzuishou and I'll make sure that you all die quickly and relatively pain free," the snake-eyed man stated.
"I'll never hand it over to the likes of you," stated Sailor Moon.
"Oh really, Princess? I had hoped you would say something like that," whispered Voldemort sinisterly. With that, he pointed his wand at Sailor Moon and whispered something indecipherable to the senshi.
"Watch out!" screamed Tuxedo Kamen.
Sailor Moon vaguely heard her friends cry out to her, but at the moment she didn't care. She was surrounded by peace. Peace was good. No one would get hurt or killed if there was peace. Everything was going to be okay.
"Give Voldemort the ginzuishou and it will stay like this forever," whispered an unknown voice in her head.
'That sounds like a good idea,' thought Sailor Moon. 'We can all live in peace. There will be no more fighting. All I have to do is…..wait! No! I won't give up the ginzuishiou.'
'Give the ginzuishou to Voldemort,' the voice continued to insist.
Sailor Moon took a hesitant step towards Voldemort, cupping her hands in front of her chest. A glow started to appear between her hands…
'That's it! Hand it over,' said the voice gleefully.
This seemed to snap Sailor Moon out of her trance. "NO!" she screamed. The glow abruptly disappeared.
Voldemort appeared angry. "I guess I'll just have to do this the hard way then."
"Oh no, you don't," stated Venus, once more in action now that Sailor Moon was out of danger. "Let's do it, minna."
With that, all of the senshi hurled their most powerful attacks at Voldemort. This time, he just let them come. He did nothing to stop it. The blast hit him full on.
"We did it!" cried Sailor Moon. "He's gone!" She started to run over to the blast sight, just to make sure when the dust started to settle.
A chilling laugh filled the air. "You didn't think you could get rid of me that easily, now did you? Avenda Kadavra!"
A green light speed out of Voldemort's wand and head straight towards Sailor Moon.
"USAKO!" screamed Tuxedo Kamen as he hurled himself in front of the blast.
"NO! Mamo-chan!" cried Sailor Moon, as she dropped to her knees, cradling the limp body of Tuxedo Kamen in her arms. "You can't leave me. How are we suppose to have Chibi-usa and create Crystal Tokyo if you're not here? Please, don't leave me."
"Protect the Princess," stated Sailor Pluto. All of the senshi were stunned at what just happened. They all, however, moved to surround Sailor Moon as she wept over the body of her now dead fiancé.
"You are all so pathetic! You think you can defeat me! Lord Voldemort! The greatest wizard the world has ever seen! I haven't even begun ….,"
His words were cut off as the senshi started throwing their attacks at him. Voldemort just stood there laughing.
"You can't hurt me," he stated calmly. "But I can hurt you." Another streak of green light came out of his wand. It separated into four streaks and sped towards the inner senshi. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus all screamed as the beam hit them. Their lifeless bodies slowly fell to the ground.
"You see! There is no sense in denying me what I want. I'll only get it in the end. Now hand over the ginzuishou," Voldemort demanded with an evil glint in his eyes.
Voldemort prepared to send another attack, when a bright light filled the area. When the light died down, Sailor Moon was gone. In her place could only be Princess Serenity. She was holding a glowing crystal in her hands.
"Princess, no! We can defeat him," shouted Uranus.
"I'm not handing it over, Uranus. I'm going to use it," reassured the petite princess.
"You can't," stated Saturn. "If you use the crystal, you'll die."
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."
Voldemort eyed the ginzuishou greedily. "Avenda Kadavra!" shouted Voldemort. Green light speed towards the remaining senshi.
"NO! No more killing! NO MORE DEATH! I will NOT lose anymore of the people I love!" screamed Serenity defiantly. "Please, ginzuishou, please. Take us somewhere safe. Take us to someone who can help us defeat this evil. Please. We can't lose anyone else."
A bright white light surrounded the Princess and her remaining senshi. The green light hit it and there was a tremendous crash. Dust and laughter filled the air.
"The ginzuishou is mine! No one can stop me!"
As the dust settled, Voldemort's expression turned from one of glee to one of surprise to, lastly, one of anger. The senshi were gone. There was no trace of them anywhere to be found.
"NO! How did they escape?" screamed Voldemort. "It doesn't matter, Princess. I will find you and when I do, the ginzuishou will be mine!"
As fog once more filled the room, Harry felt the small hand he was holding move slightly. He looked down and saw that Usagi had awoken as some point during the replay of her battle with Voldemort. Her beautiful blue eyes were filled with tears and even more streamed down her face. Harry ached to hold her, to comfort her, to tell her he understood.
"Minna," Usagi whispered brokenly, "I'm sorry. It's my fault you're all dead. I should have done more. I should have handed over the crystal. I should have…" Usagi couldn't finish her sentence as her sobs began to choke her.
"Kenoko," whispered Uranus, detransforming into Haruka as she walked over to Usagi's bed, "You did everything right. There was nothing more you could've done." With that she gathered the crying princess into her arms and slowly rocked her.
"Miss Tenoh is correct, Princess," stated Professor Dumbledore.
Usagi looked at him, clearly startled.
"Let me ask you a few questions, princess, and then maybe things will be clearer for you," Dumbledore started. "Do you think that your friends and fiancé would still be alive if you gave Voldemort your ginzuishou?"
Usagi slowly shook her head.
"Do you think you and your remaining friend here with you now would be alive if you handed it over?"
Once more, Usagi shook her head.
"Did your friends want you to hand over the ginzuishou in order to save their lives?"
At this question Usagi gave a small kind of laugh, "No, Rei would've killed me herself if I even tried such a thing."
"You see, my dear, you did everything you could have possibly done to save them," Dumbledore stated. He quickly continued, as he saw Usagi was about to say something. "I'm not saying that you will not feel badly over what has happened or that you won't feel that somehow there must have been more that you could have done; that somehow, but some means you should have been able to save everyone. However, after just witnessing what you went through, I can reassure you that there was nothing more you could have done. I do not say this to reassure you, Princess. I say this because it is true. I know Voldemort. I know what he is capable of and I know how he thinks. You see, he was once a student here at Hogwarts and I have fought him in the past. He does not have a conscience and he will use any means at his disposal to get what he wants. You did what you could and when you saw he was too strong, you went looking for help. You did everything right, Princess. Everything."
Usagi felt a little better at his words but she still wasn't convinced. Dumbledore saw this. "Perhaps it would help if you spoke with Harry here. He may be able to help where I can't." With that final thought, he turned to the remaining people in the room, "Now it is time for us to leave these two alone. I will show you four to rooms you may use tonight. Tomorrow, you will be sorted into houses and commence your studies here at Hogwarts."
"Headmaster, really, do you think that we should let them stay here? If the Dark Lord is really after them…" Snape started complaining.
"That is precisely the reason why they must stay here, Severus," Dumbledore interrupted. "Hogwarts is the safest place for them to be while we figure out what to do next."
With that said, Madame Pomfrey began ushering everyone out to the hospital ward.
Haruka protested, "If you thing I'm leaving my Kenoko-chan in here, ALONE, with that hormone filled BOY, then you have another thing coming to you!"
"Haruka," Usagi quietly said, "I know you're only worried about me, but please, I'll be fine. I don't believe Harry here would hurt me. Otherwise this kind gentleman would not have suggested that I speak with him. Please, don't make me order you to leave."
"Okay Kenoko," Haruka muttered, gracelessly. "But if he hurts you in ANY way, I'm going to tear him limb from limb and then string him up by his gizzards."
"That's enough, now," laughed Michiru, as she gently placed her hand on Haruka's arm. "Usagi needs her rest and we still have to get Hotaru to bed."
"I'm not sleepy, Michiru-mama," yawned Hotaru as everyone laughed.
"We'll see you back in the common room, Harry," Hermoine said as she and Ron left, waving.
Soon after that, everyone was gone, leaving only Harry and Usagi. Harry looked down and saw he was still holding her hand. He blushed as he let go.
"I'm Harry Potter," he quietly stated.
Usagi held out her hand to shake his, "Hello, Harry, I'm Usagi, but I think you already know that."
With that they lapsed into an uncomfortable silence. After a few minutes, Harry looked up, "Usagi, there's something I have to tell you. It relates to your battle with Voldemort. You see, if it wasn't for me, you never would have had to fight him."
"What do you mean, Harry," Usagi inquired. She didn't want to believe that this quiet boy could have something to do with Voldemort's attack on her.
"Please listen to my story first and then if you want me to go, I will," Harry said sadly. Seeing Usagi nod, he began.
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Afterthought: I don't have a Beta reader for my story. If anyone is interested, please let me know.