Keep in mind:
Scurrying
Draco was born on 01/07/87.
and
Usagi was born on 06/30/88.
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Chapter 2: Draco Goes to Hogwarts
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"Thank You." She slowly opened her gift. Inside she found the brown rabbit Draco always slept with- Hase. The only difference was that it had on a color changing bow that said: A bunny for my Bunny.
"Father told me that's what your name means, and I kinda think it fits."
"You're right. I love it and," Usagi smiled shyly, "a-and aishiteru."
Draco didn't really know what that mean, but he smiled nonetheless.
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2 years later:
An 9-year old Draco and a 7-year old Usagi with their guardians played in their tropical utopia. Usagi laughed out loud as Draco chased her around. She quickly mounted Silver. Draco smirked.
"You won't get way from me so easily, Usa." He said as he mounted Kachiuma.
Usagi laughed. Seeing that Draco was gaining on her, she turned sharply and landed. Draco turned and landed too.
"Wow, Usa. How did you do that?" He breathed. "I didn't even see you."
Usagi giggled. "I just thought about doing it."
"You mean if you think about Silver jumping, he'll jump?"
I guess so."
"Wow. I wonder if it'll work on the others."
"One way to find out, ne Dra-chan?"
Draco grinned and shut his eyes. Jump Kachi. He thought. Kachiuma jumped. Jump Vi. Vita jumped. Come Ryuu, Hiryuu slithered to him. (Hiryuu slithers in the air, although he has 4 legs.) Draco opened his eyes. "It works, Usa."
Usagi smiled and shut hes eyes tightly praying it would work. "My turn." Okay. she thought. Jump, Aqua. Aquarius jumped. Jump, Silver. Silver jumped. Okay twirl, Sennyo. Sennyo twirled. Flap your wings, Mako. Mako flapped her wings. Usagi opened her eyes and smiled broadly. It does work.
Draco smirked evilly. "Now that I know that, there's no way you can escape, Usa."
Usagi giggled and took to the air as Draco chased throughout their tropical Utopia.
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2 years later: September
Usagi watched as Draco packed, her eyes wet. Draco looked up at her and smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, Usa. I'll only be gone for a few months. Besides I'll be back for Christmas."(Draco may or may not have gone home that year. I don't know.)
The tears started to fall. Draco panicked. "Common Usa. Don't cry."
Usagi sniffled but couldn't stop the tears from falling.
Draco got a serious look on his face. "Remember what I said, Usa. Show a little fear or a drop of tear and the darkness will grow and start to attack, consuming the light. I know you'll miss me, and I'll miss you too. But you must be strong, Usa."
He leaned his forehead against hers and smiled. "I don't know how I'll get through the year without you."
"Me neither." Usagi smiled. "But, it won't be that long. There's always the summer, and don't forget Christmas and that's only 3 months away. You'll be back before you even know it."
"I thought I was the one trying to make you feel better."
Usagi giggled. "It's not like you're going away forever. Besides, you can always write to me."
"How do you know I won't be too busy?" Draco teased her.
"I doubt you'll ever be too busy to write me. But just in case you are, if you don't write me, you will regret it." Usagi said threateningly.
Draco laughed softly. "I still don't understand why you have to wait till our 6th year to attend Hogwarts."
Usagi shrugged. "That's Setsuna-san for you, always mysterious, and never revealing anything."
Draco pulled Usagi's hand. "Common, Usa, we should enjoy our last two days together till Christmas."
Usagi grinned, tears still in her eyes. "You're right Dra-chan."
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Two days later
"Well this is it." A teary eyed Usagi said to the leaving Draco who now stood in front of her. They were in Draco's room, waiting for him to leave for Hogwarts.
"Bye, Usa." Draco said, "I'm gonna miss you."
Usagi smiled up sadly at Draco. "Here I got this for you. I don't expect you to let anybody see it but you gave me your bunny cause that's what my name means, and since translates into dragon, I got you this."
Usagi handed him a small box. Draco opened it and smiled. "Thanks, Usa." He took out a silver chain with a dragon pendant. He put it on and again smiled. "I don't care if anybody sees it." He told her. "I like it and that's all that matters."
"Draco, let's go!"
"I'm coming!" Draco yelled back. He turned to Usagi. "I've got to go. Bye, Usa." He said as he turned to go. But before he could leave, Usagi pulled him into a hug. Draco smiled and hugged her back.
"Bye, Dra-chan." Usagi whispered softly as Draco exited the room.
Then she ran to her room, reaching the window just as Draco was about to go inside the backseat of a black car.
"Dra-chan!"
Draco looked up towards Usagi.
"Don't forget to write to me!"
Draco smiled. "Don't worry, I won't. I wouldn't want to regret later, right Usa."
Usagi smiled back, "Right, Dra-chan."
"Guess, I'll see you in a few months." He said pointing his index finger at her.
"I guess so." She answered pointing her index finger at him. "I'm gonna miss you."
"Can't blame you." Then he got into the car.
Usagi laughed softly. "Yeah can't blame me." She said as the car drive off. Then she threw herself on her bed and cried herself softly to sleep.
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Usagi laughed softly. "Yeah can't blame me." She said as the car drive off. Then she threw herself on her bed and cried herself softly to sleep.
"Usagi!"
Usagi sat up abruptly.
"Usagi!" Narcissa yelled from downstairs.
Usagi got off the bed and dragged herself down the stairs. "I'm coming," she mumbled, not really expecting Narcissa to hear her. She went into the living room, where Narcissa was waiting impatiently.
Narcissa's expression softened. "It's time for you to go, Usa. Setsuna's here for you." She said softly.
Usagi nodded. She knew what Narcissa was talking about. While Draco was at Hogwarts, she would train with Setsuna so that if there was a new enemy she would be able to fight them.
"I already packed your things for you, Usa. Setsuna has them." Again Usagi nodded. Narcissa blinked back the tears in her eyes. "I'll miss you, Usagi." She said hugging Usagi. Usagi stood stiffly, trying to keep herself from breaking down, but then hugged her back.
"Time to go, Usa-chan." Setsuna said from behind Narcissa..
Usagi nodded. She turned to Narcissa and bowed. "Thank you for everything, Mama."
Flashback
Narcissa gently knocked on the door of Usagi's bedroom. "Usagi, are you there."
She heard the scurrying of feet and she opened the door. "Usagi-chan, daijoubu?" (you okay.)
Usagi's back was to her and her body was balled up on her bed. Narcissa could see her trying to control herself.
Neither of them spoke for a while.
"Where is your mother?" Usagi was the first to speak.
"My mother?"
"Is she still alive?"
Narcissa was silent for a while before shaking her head. "No."
"I used to have a mother."
"Everyone has a mother."
"Not me, not anymore. Mine's gone."
"I know."
Usagi craned her head to look at her. "I know I wasn't the best daughter. I didn't even try to be sometimes." She was silent again. "I miss her."
"I know, Usagi. I understand."
"No you don't. You're just saying that."
"No, I-"
"Did you keep secrets from her? Your mother, I mean. I did. I kept a lot from her. And you know what the worst thing is?"
Usagi didn't wait for her to answer. "I never got to tell her...anything. Not even goodbye. That's sad isn't it? I abandoned my own mother."
"Please don't cry, Usagi-chan." Narcissa spoke pulling the little girl into a hug. "If you want, I'll be your mother."
"My mother?"
"Yes. Until you see your real one again."
Usagi smiled. She had a mother again. "Thank you...Mama."
End of flashback
Narcissa smiled, "I'll miss you, Usagi-chan."
Setsuna opened a portal in the middle of the living room and waited for Usagi.
"Are you ready, Usa-chan?"
Usagi nodded." Hai, I'm ready. But where is he?"
Narcissa smiled at the nickname. "He had to leave early today, but he told me to tell you goodbye and that he will miss you."
Usagi smiled, taking Sestuna's hand. "I'll miss him, too." They stepped into the portal. "Bye, Mama. See you in two months!"
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Six years later: July 1st
Usagi sat on her bed waiting anxiously. Pluto had brought her back two days ago from The Other World, a world of nothingness, where she was trained in using Lunarian and earthly magic.
Every year since Draco first attended Hogwarts he missed her birthday. So every year Draco mailed her a present and every year she got something special. Something priceless. Beautiful.
Last year he sent her a necklace with an angel pendant that protected her mind from intruders and 2 years before she received a crystal rabbit, that allowed them to communicate with each other sat on her nightstand. His was a crow. But to this day, the present she cherished the most was the present she got on her 8th birthday
Flashback
Usagi stared at the white envelope in Draco's hand. "Arigato, Dra-chan." She said as she took it into her hand. They were on the roof of the mansion. He had somehow convinced her to go that high.
She carefully opened the envelope, taking out a white sheet of paper. "Dra-chan, what is this?" She asked him.
Draco smirked. "Read it."
Usagi's eyes glided over the words. A confused look came to her face. "Dra-chan?" She hesitated. "Wakarimasen." (I don't understand.)
He shrugged. "You're always staring at it. So I thought if I got it for you, you wouldn't be so sad."
She gazed at the full moon before her. "Is it really mine?"
Draco smirked. "Of course it is. I bought it for you."
She smiled as her arms automatically went around him. "Arigato, Dra-chan. But…it's impossible. You can't buy-"
"I'm a Malfoy, Usa. I can buy anything." His voice was so serious. Anything. "You can check the certificate again if you don't believe me. I bought it for you, Usa. I bought it all for you."
End of Flasback
That was the night he bought it all for her. The night he proved he would do anything her. The night she laughed. From pure mirth. The night everything seemed so simple. The night she realized the Malfoys had and were everything. The night he bought her the heavens.
Usagi hugged Hase painfully as she thought about Draco. He was so sad and faraway at school. They all were. That's on of the reasons he wanted to be in Slytherin so badly. She wished…she hoped she would make them happier. It was always them against the world. Always.
She knew Draco wasn't a Deatheater. She knew. He was too stubborn, too proud. He would never be able to take orders from someone else. Just because he wasn't, just because he wasn't all... didn't make him evil. It just made him.
Usagi heard footsteps coming her way. She threw open the door expecting to see Draco, but it was Setsuna. Usagi's smiled faltered. Setsuna wasn't the type to visit just to say hi. Besides it was only two days she was here. Did she forget something She sighed. "What is it, Setsuna-sann? Is something wrong?"
Setsuna refused to look her in the eyes. But why? "Gomen ne, Usagi-chan. I'm afraid you'll have to marry Draco this year instead of the next."
Tears welled up in Usagi's eyes. "But I thought...I thought…"
"You've been discovered." Setsuna said hesitantly. "And it'll be better if you attend Hogwarts after you've been married a while."
"Oh." Usagi said nonchalantly. "I um, I've got to um, I, I've got to go um somewhere." She stuttered, backing away. As if in slow motion Draco watched as Usagi turned and ran into the woods, her shimmering silver hair flowing behind her.
He walked to Setsuna. "You told her?"
Setsuna nodded.
Without saying another word Draco ran after Usagi. He found her near the waterfall of Utopia. He quietly walked and put his arms around her shoulder as she cried softly. "You don't have to." He whispered trying to make her feel better.
Usagi looked up at him. "You don't have to marry me if you don't want." He repeated.
Usagi smiled sadly. "I don't really have a choice, Dra-chan. I have to marry you."
"Oh." Draco didn't have much of a choice either, but he didn't mind marrying Usagi. In fact he actually wanted to. Too bad she didn't want to marry him.
As if reading his mind Usagi shook her head. "It's not that I don't want to marry you Dra-chan. It's just that I'm only 15. I shouldn't be… I'm only 15."
Draco nodded. The idea of marrying so young scared him too, but he didn't really mind because he was marrying her.
Draco turned Usagi around to face him, placing his forehead on hers as he had done so many times in the past "Usa, We've known each other since we were little and you're my best friend. Believe it or not, I'd rather be forced to marry you than anybody else. Besides it'll be like we're playing house." He told her smiling.
Usagi smiled back, "Only we don't and won't have any kids."
Draco smirked. "That's what you think."
Usagi laughed, "Thanks, Dra- chan." she said throwing her arms around his shoulder.
"Want to hear a joke?" Draco asked Usagi on the way back to the mansion.
Usagi nodded. (The jokes are not mine. I got them from )
"Okay," Draco said. "It's a muggle joke Blaise told me in fifth year."
He thought for a while. "While sports fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist capsized his boat. He could swim, but his fear of alligators kept him clinging to the overturned craft. Spotting and old beachcomber standing on the shore, the tourist shouted, "Are there any gators around here!"
"Naw," the man hollered back, "they ain't been around for years!"
"Feeling safe, the tourist started swimming leisurely toward the shore.
About halfway there he asked the guy, "How'd you get rid of the gators?"
"We didn't do nothin', the beachcomber said. He paused there for a more dramatic effect. "The sharks got 'em.'"
Draco finished in laughter. "Do you know any more?" Usagi asked laughing uncontrollably. Draco nodded.
After thinking about it for a while he said, "A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense told the judge 'My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb.'
'Well put,' the judge replied. 'Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses.'
"He was being sarcastic of course. So anyways, the defendant smiled and with his lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out." He gladly told her the jokes, but his heart wasn't in it. He wasn't thinking about some stupid jokes. He wasn't thinking of a way to tell her.
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Narcissa Malfoy watched as her son and his fiancé came out of the woods laughing. She smiled, happy they worked things out. But still, they had a wedding to plan. It maybe a small one, but she would try make as normal as she possibly could for Usagi.
She didn' t have much to worry about, only Usagi's and her dress and the decorations. The house elves would take care of the rest.
Without further thought she ran outside. Usagi and Draco looked up at hearing footsteps. Narcissa came up to them. She smiled at Draco, then turned to Usagi. Taking her hand, she said excitingly, "Common, Usa. We have a wedding to plan."
Usagi looked to Draco for help as Narcissa dragged her away. Draco shrugged helplessly, a small smile on his face. Usagi groaned inwardly. 'For some reason I think this is not going to be a very casual affair.'
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"So, Usa. Any idea what your wedding dress is going to be."
"I can we-" Usagi started, but was cut off before she could finish.
"I know we can't get you fitted because then more people would find out about you." Narcissa continued as though Usagi hadn't spoken.
"I'll just-"
"You can't wear my wedding dress because it's too big, and I'm not very good at sewing."
"Why can't I wear my princess gown?"
Narcissa' looked at her unbelievingly. "That old thing, you must be kidding, Usa. Don't you know, Malfoys wear the best, and only the best. And you, Usagi, WILL have THE BEST!" She exclaimed laughing hysterically.
Usagi stepped back in fear. "But Mama!" She whined.
"Don't be difficult, Usa." Narcissa said pulling her up the stairs. "You deserve the best."
Usagi groaned. What if I don't want the best?" She mumbled.
Narcissa suddenly stopped causing Usagi to lose balance.
Narcissa turned to face Usagi, a serious expression on her face. "Did you tell Draco yet?"
Usagi shook her head knowing what she was talking about. "No, I-"
"You should tell him." Narcissa said. "He trusts you."
"Yeah I know, it's just that."
"What are you afraid of, Usa?"
"I'm not. I-"
"He trusts you, Usa. You should trust him."
Usagi sighed and ran down the stairs.
"Where are you going?" Narcissa yelled after her.
"I'm going to tell him!"
"What about the wedding!"
"It can wait!"
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Usagi found Draco in the kitchen.
"Draco?"
Draco looked up. "What are you doing?" Usagi asked trying to start a conversation.
"Making a sandwich." Draco answered. "Want one?"
Usagi nodded. "What kind?" Usagi thought about it for a while. Draco kept his fingers crossed.
"Hmm. I want a ... peanut butter sandwich." Draco whimpered, causing Usagi to giggle. Draco looked up at her.
"Are you sure you want peanut butter?"
"Okay how about peanut butter and jelly."
Draco paled. "You're not serious are you?"
"Yep." Usagi replied. It was a private joke. Their own, that no one else seemed to understand.
"What's the big deal, Draco?" His mother would exclaim angrily. "It's just a sandwhich."
After they finished eating their sandwiches, Usagi and Draco went outside on the swing set Usagi had received as her 9th birthday present. As they sat there, Usagi tried to think of way to start.
Suddenly Usagi hopped of the swing and pushed Draco hard. Then she ran into the forest, trying to get as far away as possible before Draco stopped the swing.
"You're gonna regret that!" Draco yelled chasing her.
Usagi laughed almost nervously, from her position in the bushes as she waited for Draco. After a while Draco arrived at their Tropical Utopia. Usagi smirked as ha came closer and closer to her hiding spot. '5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and...'