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Anyways, the voting polls for Usagi coupling are as follows:

Usagi/Helios: 9

Usagi/Harry/: 1

Usagi/Draco: 3

Usagi/Oliver: 2

PLEASE VOTE!!!!!!!

The voting polls for Usagi's occupation are as follows:

Gryffindor: 1 (If no one votes, I'm probably just going to put her in Gryffindor)

Slytherin: 0

Hufflepuff: 0

Ravenclaw: 0

DADA teacher: 0

The voting polls for Usagi getting asked out to the ball:

Usagi/Helios: 1

Usagi/Harry: 0

Usagi/Draco: 0

Usagi/Oliver: 0

HELIOS WINS!!! I picked him because I needed someone to take her to the ball this chapter and only one person voted. And it was for Helios! So, I'm sorry if you wanted someone else to win.

PLEASE VOTE SO I CAN CONTINUE FURTHER WITH THE STORY!

And to the Reviewer with the name Helios/Usagi 4ever, I'm actually not sure if I'm going to have Sirius alive or not...I'll have to think about it...but probably! (Later in the story)...But guessing by the title, yes

Chapter 5 – He's Alive?!

After spending the wonderful day with Helios at Hogsmeade, he had asked her to the Christmas Ball that was coming up within 2 weeks. Serenity had said yes because no one else had asked her. Come to think of it, Helios was pretty cute, nice, and kind. Of course she was going to say yes!

As she lay down on her bed, she smiled and was engrossed deeply in her thoughts. 'I never thought that Helios would have asked me...Well, it's a good thing that he had. Now, I'm getting so many offers and invitations! But, I really thought that...RyRy or CoCo would have asked me. I shouldn't think about them! Arghhh, I'm going to the Christmas Ball with Helios. Focus on HELIOS!' With those last thoughts, she fell asleep. Meanwhile, Helios was still jumping for joy at Serenity's answer to his question, "Will you give me the honour of going with me to the Christmas Ball?" "Of course Lio! Thank you for asking me...other than you, no one else asked me." And he asked her before the other dimwits! Wait...don't let them know that I asked her first...let them ask and embarrass them! He grinned wolfishly. (AN: Helios in the manga version is HOTHOTHOT, not that he isn't in the anime...-;;;;)

'Okay Wood, don't be nervous, don't be nervous. Be confident! Who would turn you down? Ren! Nonono! Confidence is the key...there she is! Here goes nothing...' "Ren! Wait up!" Oliver ran towards Serenity, forgetting that he was inside the library. Noticing that he the object of many glares, he quietly ran over to Serenity. Madam Pince shook her head, 'love-struck teenagers these days!' Serenity whipped around in surprise. Why was Oliver calling her?

"Hi Ren! How are you doing? Do you like Hogwarts?"

"Hi Oli! I'm doing great and I love Hogwarts! How are you doing?"

"Me? Oh, oh! Yes, I'm doing great! How about you?"

"Oli, are you okay? You already asked me that..."

"Hehehe, I'm good good... 'STUPID STUPID STUPID!!!!! Why are you so stupid Oliver?! Arghhh...be cool, be calm, be happy, be cool, be calm, be happy, be...' "

"Well, I've got to get going...I'm going to the Gryffindor Tower to study for the Transfiguration test coming up. Bye Oli!" With that, she turned her heels around and headed for the doors leading out of the library. Oliver was still in his trance, until he finally realized that Serenity was no longer in front of him, but in front of the library doors. 'Go get her, stupid!' Oliver took long, quiet strides until he grabbed Serenity's arm gently.

"Ren, uhhh...so...would you like to go to the ""BALL WITH ME?!""" Oliver looked on with surprise as it was not only his voice that shouted the end of that question to her. Then, Madam Pince quickly shoved the two out of the library. Unsurprisingly, Harry and Draco were in on the question. Serenity looked at all three men in surprise. She then turned a light pink. From the Time Gates, Setsuna smirked at her Princess knowingly from a chair. She sat down comfortably on that couch she conjured up in her...pajamas?

"Hi RyRy and CoCo! Was it just me, or did you guys just ask me to the Christmas Ball at the same time...?" 'Oh no, please let me have heard wrong...PLEASE...This is so...Arghhh...'

"Actually, Ren, I think we all did."

"...Why do men constantly leave things until the VERY last minute?! Arghhh..." Serenity calmed down and looked at all three of them in the eyes. "But Sere, there's still a week lef--" At Serenity's glare, Harry quickly cut off his sentence. Draco and Oliver inwardly snickered at Harry's misfortune. Setsuna howled with laughter as Serenity shut Harry up.

"I'll have you know, that as much as I would like to go to the Christmas Ball with one of you, I can't." Serenity ended with a tone that seemed to shout "I'm SORRY!!!!"

"But...why not?" A curious Draco asked Serenity. (AN: WOW!!!! Draco is being a nice-curious for once....I'm SORRY FOR THE OOCness..) The three boys wore puzzled expressions on their faces. They didn't think that she could have been asked. Setsuna just shook her head. These guys were idiots. Oh yeah! The essays! Only Draco and Harry had started on it. The other two forgot. Well, if they didn't want to court Serenity, what was she to say about it? It had already been two days since she told them.

Serenity blushed as she remembered the fun she had with Helios yesterday. "Well CoCo, it would seem that I was already asked to go to the Christmas Ball yesterday. I'm sorry...maybe if you had asked earlier...I'm sorry." She was still a light red and the three men were wondering why. Although they were all eager to know who had asked Serenity, they had to have a little dignity at being turned down. There was an awkward silence among them. Serenity was the first to leave. "I've really got to get to the Gryffindor Tower...I'll be seeing you..." She once again turned to leave, until Draco stopped her.

"Sere, have you made a decision yet...? On whether you want to teach DADA or being in one of the Houses?" All the of the men focused their attention on her yet again. Serenity thought for a moment.

"Not yet, but I'm leaning towards one of the choices...and no, I'm not going to be telling any of you." She giggled at their comical expressions. "Well, I've got to do some major studying! See you later!"

"Bye Sere!"

"Bye Ren!"

"Rena, wait up! I'll go with you to the Gryffindor Tower."

Within the past two days, she learned a lot about Hermione, Ron, and Harry. The three had told her about their adventures in their six years at Hogwarts, all except about Sirius. But the three, especially Harry decided that she was close enough to them since they practically did everything together, for her to know about it. The four sat in the Gryffindor Common Room at a corner. They were so solemn-looking that one would have thought they were going to a funeral.

"...through the veil by his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange..." Harry finished and a tear rolled down his face. Serenity's heart went out to Harry as she understood the extremity of his pain. She then thought back.

"Wait, a veil you say? What kind of veil?" Serenity's heart was pounding; she realized something.

"Well, there were voices coming out of it and it was dark." That was all the proof she needed. She smiled compassionately and then her expression changed abruptly. Her face grew dark with determination and anger. She looked around the room and cleared everything away with a wave of her hand. The three looked with awe, they still had not gotten used to her wandless magic. Then, she locked all doors leading to the Gryffindor Common Room, even if there was no one there. Then, the trio was slightly wary of her.

"I'm not going to hurt you. I'm going to see if I can...do something. Can the three of you back away? I don't want you to get hurt." With those words, the three slowly complied. Hermione held Ron's hand tightly and he pulled her closer to him. "Fate! Destiny! Get your big butts out here now! This is Cosmos, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe and your Queen speaking." She looked angry. Harry, Ron, and Hermione just stared at her like she'd gone crazy. Everyone knew that the Fates were just a myth...just like Cosmos was. There were mists surrounding Serenity, like they were embracing her. Then, two silhouettes gradually appeared. One was wearing a Silver robe while the other donned a Gold robe. They shimmered and sparkled like diamonds in the Sun. They kneeled on one knee in front of her. The trio crouched behind Serenity against the wall. They looked on with shock, especially Hermione who was certain that the Fates were a legend.

"Your Majesty, you have called us?" The two spoke in unison. Serenity glared at both of them. It seemed like the two Fates winced, but it couldn't be, could it? They had power over the cosmos, over the threads of time...didn't they?

"How many times do I have to tell you guys to call me Sere?! Faye, Des, you guys NEVER change! Arghhh...even after a thousand years...now come on over and give me a hug!"

The two in the robes took off their hoods and they were embraced in a big bear hug by Serenity. They were majestic. Fate had a head spun of gold or so it seemed and she shone with light and she smiled softly as Serenity held her. Destiny had beautiful white hair and she shone with happiness. They looked so young! Hermione gasped at their beauty, Ron just gaped, and Harry looked on with his jaw dropped.

"Sere-hime, why have you called us?" Fate asked. Destiny just smirked as Serenity just shook her head at the name. However, Serenity brought the two over to another corner so that they could speak privately. Harry, Hermione, and Ron attempted to listen to their conversation but they whispered too quietly. They just sat down and looked at each other.

"Well, you know how you guys open up random portals to keep hidden secrets and stuff?" Serenity asked the two as if she was wondering something.

"Yes, we open up those random portals that lead to the Other Realm. Why do you ask?" It was Destiny that spoke this time. The two Fates were curious as to why their Queen was asking this.

"Did you open up a Portal last year at the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic?" Serenity ignored their question and asked another.

"Yes, we did."

"Can you open it up again...?" Serenity inquired again.

"Yes, Sere-hime." With that, Destiny and Fate put their hands together and spoke a fallen language of years and years ago. A dark portal opened up in the middle of the empty Gryffindor Common Room. Serenity entered it. Harry gasped and stood up. Hermione and Ron stood beside him.

"Harry, isn't that the...portal that Sirius fell into...?" Hermione asked quietly.

"Yeah...I think so...Oh no! Serenity entered it! We have to save her! I won't lose her too! Let's go!" Harry attempted to go through and would have if Fate intercepted him.

"You cannot go in, Harry Potter. Sere-hime can only enter. Now, wait and watch." The portal started changing colours, from black to an assortment of bright colours. The aura of the portal changed from death to happiness. "Only Sere-hime has this ability. If you were to enter, you would be lost in it."

Inside the portal, Serenity realized that it was changing. She looked all around and saw emptiness. There was a slight movement to her right and it caught her eye. There was a man, huddled in the corner of the once dark and dreary room. He looked up and saw Serenity. "...Angel..." He looked at her with slight hysteria. His voice was hoarse because it had not been used in a long time. "...You came to save me...my angel..." Serenity turned a light pink but walked over to him and crouched down, so that she was eye-to-eye with the man.

"Are you Sirius Black?"

"Have you come to take me to heaven?"

"...Are you Sirius Black?"

"I...I've heard of that name...I think that is my name."

'Crap, okay okay...how to fix this? Oooh! I got it! Mars's power!' "Please ReiRei-chan, give me the power and the strength to heal this broken man...Mars Planet Power!" A bright red light flared around her and surrounded the haggard man. He looked different. His once ragged and ripped clothes were now mended and clean. His dirt-covered face was now clean. It seemed like he took a long shower and bought clean clothes. In this portal, you stayed the same age from whence you entered. You never felt hungry, you never aged, and you never grew. Only his clothes had changed. The man who got a makeover realized that the portal had changed, from dreary and dark to happy and light.

"My mind...it's back! Thank you! You saved me!" Sirius broke out in a grin and he hugged Serenity. She just blushed again while falling over. "Well, Sirius, your godson Harry, is waiting for you." Standing up, she took his hand and lead him out. As Serenity and Sirius reached the portal, she gently pushed him out and then exited herself.

The trio waited anxiously for Serenity's safe return, while the two Fates just sat down patiently. They saw a familiar looking man...! Sirius! Harry jumped and had him in a serious bear hug. Hermione and Ron just looked on happily. "Sirius! I missed you! I thought you were dead! Are you okay?!"

"Yes, yes, I'm fine! Your friend here saved me! I thought I was going to die..." Sirius looked at Serenity who was smiling softly. Harry walked over and hugged her. Serenity inwardly winced and carefully hugged him back. 'Darn, I used up too much energy...and I haven't fully rested...darn it...' Then, the trio and Sirius left the Common Room to catch up. The trio plus Sirius never noticed Serenity's lack of enthusiasm, but the two Fates did.

"Serenity Celeste Selene Moon! Exactly how much energy did you use?" Destiny asked her sternly, in a maternal tone. Serenity just sweatdropped as she turned to face the two Fates. "Not a lot! Seriously!"

"Sere-hime, what did I tell you about lying to us?" Fate inwardly smirked as she saw Serenity blush. "I'm not! I'm really fine!" The two Fates looked at each other and shook their heads. They spared their energy and gave it to Serenity, who now looked replenished. She sighed. "Well, thank you...It was good to see you...you guys should come visit me sometime!" The two Fates closed the portal, waved goodbye and went back to their post.

Serenity smiled as she entered her room. Helios was there, watching TV. Helios smiled at Serenity. She smiled back and went to the washroom to take a bath. 'I'm sooooo tired...I'm glad that Harry's happy.'

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I'll try to update soon...I've got an exam on Saturday, August 7 and one on Wednesday, August 11...and on August 8-10, I'm out...so, I'll try to update when I can...