The next day many of the students were awake much earlier than was normal on a Saturday due to the two schools inhabitance of Hogwarts. The edginess in the air was thicker than molasses, but one girl was still huddled in the comfort of her four-poster bed with her head buried under the pillow. She was startled out of her sleep by a ginger cat jumping on the bed and curling up on the pillow over her head.

Usagi slipped from under the pillow and pushed Crookshanks gently off of her bed. She realized that she was alone with the cat in her dorm and figured the others had already left for breakfast. She yawned widely and crawled out from under the covers. She sat down and brushed through her long blonde hair. Crookshanks rubbed against her legs as she bent over her trunk and pulled out a pair of khaki capris and a camouflage tank top. After changing, she stroked Crookshanks for a few minutes before wandering downstairs to grab some toast.

Hermione passed her on the stairs and said something about S.P.E.W. badges but she didn't stop. She waved to Harry and Ron, who were waiting for Hermione, and entered the Great Hall. She didn't spot anyone she knew there, so she grabbed a piece of toast as planned and went back to the entrance hall. It was then she noticed the Goblet of Fire sitting in the center of a thin golden circle. She'd remembered Dumbledore saying something about an age line. She shrugged it off and walked towards Harry and Ron.

"Watch out!" Someone screamed behind her. A first year collided with her and she bounced backwards. The next few seconds seemed to go by in slow motion. She stumbled backwards, over the age line in the center of the room. Her body connected with the stool that held the goblet and it toppled over with a crash, the goblet rolling across the room. Usagi was left sprawled in the middle of the age line as a deadening silence filled the room.

Dumbledore glided into the room seconds later to observe the scene. Usagi sat up and rubbed the back of her head. She soon realized that the entire hall was watching her. A few more teachers and students entered from the Great Hall. Usagi flushed in embarrassment from the attention.

"Erm...sorry..." She muttered. Mutters filled the hallway immediately.

"How come she isn't sprouting a beard?"

"Isn't she 15?"

"That doesn't seem fair."

"Maybe the spell's immune to foreigners."

"No, you idiot, the other two school's are foreign."

"Oh yeah. Maybe just Japanese foreigners then?"

"SILENCE!" The students quieted immediately under Dumbledore's voice. He smiled cheerfully. "There. Are you okay, Miss Tsukino?"

"Yes." Usagi nodded, still red.

"Good. Would you be so kind as to pick up the Goblet, Minerva?"

"Of course." Professor McGonagall picked up the goblet and placed it back on the stool. The flame had minimized to a low crackle but it was growing again. Usagi moved out of the way as McGonagall placed the stool back in its place. Dumbledore turned to the students in the hall.

"I'm sure you are all very curious as to why Miss Tsukino here is not affected by the age line." There were murmurs of agreement. "Well, that is her business and she will tell you if she wishes. I would appreciate if you didn't pester her about it. I trust you can respect that."

"Thank you." Usagi muttered to the headmaster as he moved out of the room. He smiled and nodded slightly to her. Usagi walked out of the Great Hall and onto the grounds. Harry followed her with his eyes, knowing full well why the age line had no affect on her. Usagi walked out to the Forbidden Forest and glanced around before walking in. After getting a few feet in, she sat down and waited. Within several minutes, Helios emerged from the darkness of the trees in his human form. A small frown graced his lips.

"Princess." He said, bowing shortly. Usagi shook her head.

"All this time and you still haven't learned to drop the formalities." She mused, half annoyed. He smiled slightly and sat Indian style in front of her.

"It's hard to break old habits. I'm glad you came anyways, I needed to talk to you." Helios began.

"Yes?" Usagi asked, her curiosity peaking. Helios hesitated before speaking again, making Usagi even more interested.

"Look, Usagi, I know that you've been through a lot lately. More than most people go through in their entire lifetime. I'm sorry for all of your pain and I wish that I could take it away. But I can't, only you can make yourself better. It's not fair to the people that care about you if you keep hurting yourself. I know that it's hard, but you have to get past this. It won't happen all at once, but right now you aren't even trying.

"So, for my sake, for Harry Potter's sake, for everyone's sake. If Rei were here, she would smack you over the head and tell you to stop whining, wouldn't she? Makoto would want you to be strong; Haruka would want you to be strong. The senshi love you Usagi, they want you to get past this and be happy. I want to see you smile again, like you used to. So please, just try to make yourself happy. I'm here if you ever need to talk about anything." Helios ended, leaving Usagi in a stunned silence. She averted her eyes to the ground.

"You're right. I've been moping around, haven't I?" Helios nodded a little. "I'm such an idiot. I'll try, for you and for myself, okay?"

"Okay." Helios smiled as Usagi gave him a hug.

"I'm going to go find Harry, I'll come see you again soon." Usagi flashed him a smile and exited the forest. She soon realized that she had no idea where Harry had went, so she trudged back up to the castle to search for him. She ran into someone who she wasn't expecting instead.

"Hello, Tsukino."

"Why hello, Draco." Usagi replied. She suddenly became very aware that they were alone in the hallway.

"What are you doing, wandering around the halls all alone?" Draco asked mockingly.

"Waiting for some deranged person to jump me. Seems I won't have to wait much longer." She shot back. He chuckled lightly.

"It's not very smart, after I promised you revenge. I never break my word." Usagi snorted.

"Right." She laughed with light sarcasm. He frowned and advanced on her.

"You think it's funny, Tsukino?" He spat menacingly. She took a few steps backward and stifled her laughter.

"Not really." She said, covering her nervousness splendidly. He grinned sadistically and grabbed hold of her arm. She frowned. "If you do anything to me I will get you back."

"Is that supposed to scare me?" He asked, laughing. Usagi frowned. At this point she wished that it did. He moved closer to her and she backed into the wall.

"Do you really have to be so close to curse me?" She asked, still effectively hiding her anxiety. His grin returned.

"Who said anything about a curse?" He asked. Usagi didn't have the time to give him a questioning glance before his lips connected with hers. Her eyes widened to the size of golf balls but she didn't move. Draco brushed his tongue against her lips as he pressed her harder against the wall. Usagi remained unresponsive to the kiss and finally collected her wits enough to push him away.

"What are you doing?" She asked hotly, wiping at her mouth with the back of her hand. Draco smirked and turned to walk away, leaving a very confused Usagi in his wake.

Bad Draco! Weren't expecting THAT, were you? I sort of ignored the Veela thing but I didn't want to put off the 'revenge'. It's about time I teased you people with some romance! Veela stuff next chapter, I promise. Also, next chapter is going to be mucho long since I've been giving you short, choppy chapters.

REVIEW! Next chapter will be long, in case you didn't read that up there. -;

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