Was I ever surprised by how many people decided to review since I warned everyone it'd be a while before I updated. Whistles I guess I owe you reviewers an appreciative response, so without any further ado & scan through reviewer responses as I might post something important there!

Aphrodite2 - I'm so glad to hear you love crossovers! n.n Here's hoping you continue to like how I cross these over! Enjoy!

Little Bunny Phoo Phoo - It is precisely because Draco/Usagi is such a common pairing that I refuse to do it. Everytime I look at it, I cannot see the opposites attracting. I always look at a potential pairing by what they need in a partner, and while Usagi would do everything possible to be friends with Draco, she'd never develop a romantic relationship with him. As for Harry being so perfect...well, he's not. Especially in OotP. Yes, he always saves the day, but that's because he's the hero. I'm sorry to hear you don't like him. Um, I'm also sorry if I sound mad, I'm not, I just want everyone who bothers to read this to know.

Maiden Genisis - YAY! You think the fic's intriguing! AN: I luv bigger words!

Princess serena xavior - n.n Logged in or not I'm so glad you like the fic! Tell everyone about it! n.-

pudding - Your type of review makes me bounce in my seat, laugh evilly and gleefully, and comes dreadfully close to making me want to start writing again jsut to get another response like that out of you. Thank you!

Silver Moonlight-81 - As for the others appearing, I hope this chapter answers your question. n.- As for being senshi...read the summery again please. n.n Thank you SO much for reviewing!

Ja ne!

Chapter Two: Puzzle Pieces

"Um, Mina, how exactly do you propose we get to a platform 9 ¾?" Usagi frowned at her ticket, stumbling as she did so.

"Magic!" Mina exclaimed. Usagi blinked. Ami, annoyed, smacked the back of Mina's head with her book.

"Honestly Usagi, didn't you read Hogwarts, A History before you decided to come? A little background on the school you'll be attending is sometimes nice." Usagi stuck out her tongue at Ami's back.

"You reach platform 9 ¾ by going through a magical barrier between platforms 9 and 10. It's magical in that only those with who can perform magic may pass through, that way muggles don't stumble across it by accident." Mina, mimicking Ami, suddenly stopped to turn and shout across the station.

"ALEX!" Looking startled, a young man of about seventeen turned and grinned at Mina who was waving her arms wildly.

Jogging over, Ami could see his eyes were bright blue beneath his mop of sandy hair. He was dressed casually enough in loose tan slacks and a brown dragonhide jacket. Pushing a handful of hair out of his face with his left hand he ruffled Mina's hair with his right. Shrieking, she launched herself at him, hugging him tight before bouncing backwards.

"Everyone, this is Alex. Alex, this is Mizuno Ami and Tsukino Usagi." Alex bowed deeply and kissed their hands, the picture of nobility.

"Such lovely ladies. Even as far west as England we have heard of the famed Tsukinos." Usagi blushed. Mina slapped Alex's arm and wagged at finger at him.

"If you don't behave – think of what Michele might think if she saw you!"

"She'd know Alex was only flirting. Hello Mina." A girl had stepped out from behind Alex and laced her fingers with his. She had short, wavy sea green hair and misty blue eyes. The only word that Ami could think of to describe her was beautiful. "My name is Michele, it's a pleasure to meet you." Michele, Ami noticed, tilted her head when she smiled.

"Mizuno Ami."

"Tsukino Usagi."

"And don't say anything Mina, they already know you."

"They're both in Hufflepuff?" Usagi asked as she stowed her luggage.

"Mhmm."

"So what are the houses? You never really told us."

"Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin." Ami rattled off, snapping the lid shut on her traveling chest. "Gryffindors are known for being noble, Hufflepuffs for their loyalty, Ravenclaws for their intelligence, and Slytherins for their...slyness."

"So we all already know which house Ami is going to be in." Blushing, Ami smoothed out her school robes.

"Not necessarily. More often than not a student is compatible with more than one house. It is up to the Hogwarts sorting hat to decide which house you would do best in." Mina rolled her eyes.

"Whatever Ames."

"Anything off the trolley dears?"

"Do you have any chocolate frogs?" Usagi asked eagerly.

"Bunny-" Mina warned.

"Sure sweetie, plenty here."

"Usagi-" Ami began.

"I'll take the lot!" Usagi exclaimed, searching for her money.

"Bunny! You can't afford it!" Crushed by the realization, Usagi slumped in her seat and started to sniffle.

"Oh honestly!" Ami plucked Usagi's galleon from her fingers and matched it with one of her own before handing it to the trolley lady. Eyes shinning and arms full, Usagi beamed at Ami.

As the trolley stopped at the next compartment, Mina raised an eyebrow at the blue-haired witch. Flustered, Ami turned and looked out the window, watching trees flash by in a steady blur.

"It is our first day at a new school and country, why shouldn't we celebrate a little?" Ami mumbled.

"Exactly." Mina agreed. "Frog?" she offered.

"First years and new students this way! First years and new students over here!"

Exiting the train, Usagi tried to straighten her uniform, only succeeding in making it worse. A goodbye wave to Mina and Ami's straightening charm later, and Usagi and Ami were in a boat with two first years on their way to Hogwarts.

"Ohhh! It's so pretty!" Usagi breathed as she watched the castle float closer across the water.

Ami smiled at her friend. Usagi was so innocent in a way. She sometimes wondered if it was really right to allow Usagi to be in England, in the heart of all the chaos.

Usagi's mother, Serenity, was a powerful witch; renown for her defeat of the dark witch Beryl several years ago. Ami knew that Serenity must have her reasons for pushing Usagi towards transferring to Hogwarts. Her own apprehensions were that Usagi did not fully comprehend how serious the threat of Voldemort really was. This was no Beryl they faced. Beryl's followers never made secret their allegiance. They never went masked. You always knew who they were. Voldemort worked in secret.

Ami knew the danger and knew the risks. She also recognized that geographically England was not that far away from Japan. If Harry Potter failed...

She had transferred to the heart of darkness, as she liked to call it, because she was training to become a healer. At the top of her class in Crydove, she knew how much of a help she could be to those already doing battle in England.

Ami was jostled out of her thoughts by the boat scraping against rock. Helping Usagi up after she slipped Ami couldn't help but worry.

"I am also pleased to announce the presence of several new transfer students in light of our recent losses." Dumbledore spoke slowly and calmly, never once betraying anything other than calm. "So without further ado I shall let the Sorting hat do its job." Taking the cue, professor McGonagall unrolled a second strip of parchment.

"Rei Hino." Ami was surprised to see the girl, her long raven hair glistening in the candlelight as she walked up the aisles. Hino had been a fellow student at Crystok, excelling in Divination. Making even the ratty hat look chic, Rei sat primly on the stool as her house was called out.

"GRYFFINDOR!" A roar of cheers sprang up from the Gryffindor table as they happily accepted their new transfer student.

"Makoto Kino." A very tall girl moved forward, short auburn hair done up in a ponytail. As she sat down, the hat was placed carefully on her head.

"Hufflepuff!" the hat shouted, startling Ami and Usagi. A loud round of cheering went up from the yellow and black table as the tall girl gambled over. Ami could see Mina happily motioning her new housemate over to sit next to her.

"Ami Mizuno!" Taking a deep breath, Ami walked forward. With the hat's wide brim, it was hard to see much. Closing her eyes she heard the hat begin to speak.

Well, well, well. Isn't this unusual? So many new students. From Japan too! This should provide an interesting turn of events, yes indeed. But more importantly, where should I put you? You are smart, very smart. But not very keen on the idea of running over others to gain your own personal ambition. Very noble of you. Yes, I think I shall put you in-

"RAVENCLAW!" Blinking as the hat was swept off her head Ami made her way over to the cheering coming from the Ravenclaw table. Shaking, she sat down heavily in the middle, people shaking her hand all around. Turning to see how Usagi was faring, Ami noticed the poor girl looked positively green.

"Usagi Tsukino!" Ami watched as Usagi seemed to shake herself before walking forward gracefully. A boy from the Slytherin table raised his eyebrows in obvious approval. Seated, Usagi waited for the hat to placed on her head. It had barely touched her hair when it screamed

"GRYFFINDOR!" Amazed at how fast the hat had sorted her, Usagi grinned and nearly ran to her new house table, finding a seat opposite Hino's.

"And now that the sorting is finished, let the feast being!" Clapping his hands, Dumbledore sat down as the food appeared. Shaking her head, Ami could only wonder what life would be like here at Hogwarts. Reaching for the sushi however, she found she didn't care.

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