Chapter 5: Off to Hogwarts, Usagi-chan!
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Something happened during Draco's fifth year that you guys won't know until later, which is why I told you all to forget everything you knew about book number five. Anyway, enjoy!
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Usagi looked at her things on her bed and took a deep breath. 'I'm ready.' She told herself. 'I'm ready.'
"Usagi-chan!" Someone called her.
"Nani!" She yelled back.
"Haruka-papa is calling you!"
"Okay, I'm coming!"
"Okay!"
She supposed she should go downstairs. After all, she was tired of yelling. Usagi took another deep breath before picking up her trunk full of everything except her wand. That she didn't have yet. The rest of her things were in her space pocket but Setsuna said it would be less suspicious if she had a trunk.
She went down the stairs to find Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Setsuna and Draco waiting for her.
"What?" She asked.
They shook their heads.
"Do I have something on my face?"
Again they shook their heads.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." They replied in unison.
"Then why are you all staring at me?"
"It's just that," Michiru answered for them, "You're going to Hogwarts."
"So?"
"You're going to Hogwarts." Michiru repeated.
Usagi looked at them weirdly. "So? Dra-chan went Hogwarts, too." She pointed out.
"You're going to Hogwarts." Michiru sniffled. "We're so proud of you."
"What's the big deal?" She asked but they were too busy crying and making sure she had everything to hear her.
Usagi smiled, sighing happily. She was finally going to Hogwarts. She was finally going to the same school as Draco. It was a big deal.
"Okay," Haruka said. "What's your story?"
Usagi sighed. "My name is Usagi Serenity Malfoy. I'm 15 and your normal, average kid. The reason I'm starting school late is because I was sick as a child and had to be home schooled. I live with my family and I love to hang out with my friends. I think that Voldemort is a dirty bastard and want to help in the war against him. Uh, Let's see" She thought about it for a while. "Oh yeah!" She said enthusiastically. "I'm not a princess!" She paused for a moment then smiled brightly. "From the moon or another dimension."
Haruka blinked. "You do know you aren't supposed to say that right?"
Usagi giggled "Of course I do. I'm joking." She tapped her head. "I much smarter in this dimension."
"One more thing," Setsuna spoke up. "Your hair."
"What's wrong with them?" Usagi asked defensively holding her odangos.
"How many people do you know with silver hair?" Setsuna asked her calmly.
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During the car ride Usagi marveled at everything. The people, the scenery, the- just everything. For the past years, she had not been allowed outside for fear of being spotted and had been so uninformed about everything. It was then she noticed she didn't know much about the Malfoys.
Sure she knew about these Malfoys, but she didn't know much about the Malfoys. She also didn't know about the wizarding world. She knew only its history and what Draco had learned and told her.
She didn't know about, the stores, the sports, nothing. She had to learn something. She turned to Draco and noticed he was sleeping. 'Great.' She sulked. 'Now what.'
As if knowing what Usagi was thinking he opened his eyes and glanced at her. Usagi brightened at this. Time to start her quest.
"So," she started, "what's the latest"
"The latest what?" Draco raised an eyebrow.
"You know, the latest."
Draco looked her in the eye. "If I knew, do you honestly think I would be asking?" Draco rolled his eyes. "You're such an insufferable twit sometimes."
Usagi ignored him. "Well? Are you going to tell me?"
"Tell you what?"
"The latest styles, the latest news, the latest brooms? Oh I don't know! The latest."
"How the hell should I know?"
"I don't want to be stuck wearing last year's clothes!" Usagi wailed.
Draco again rolled his eyes. "Usagi, we wear a bloody uniform. Besides," He smirked, "we aready have the best. Mother made sure of that."
"How? When she's…"
"My God, Usagi. Don't you know anything? In first year, Mother contacted the best shops, and since then my clothes and everything else, including money from Gringotts, came by owl. Yours were supposed to start this year."
"Oh."
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Usagi looked around her, amazed by the castle that stood tall in front of her its windows shining in the radiant sky. It stood on top of a high mountain and had many turrets and towers.
It was dark and Usagi looked around in fear and nervousness. She had gone in a separate boat than Draco and was starting to think that might not have been the best decision. Everything was so big and she was slightly scared. Even the man in front of her was huge.
"Heads down!" He yelled.
Usagi ducked. Butterflies flew around in her stomach. She took a deep breath. She looked around for Draco's boat but couldn't find it. The man in front of her was saying something but she wasn't paying attention.
She looked around her and gasped at seeing- she didn't know what she saw. The creatures were silver and glowed slightly (I don't remember what they're call or their description I just remember them. So bear with me and pretend I know what I'm talking about.) They were beautiful, not by human standards, but by her own.
She tapped the man in front of her on the shoulder. "Excuse me." She said softly. "But could you tell me what those are."
The man turned to answer but frowned when he saw her face. "Yer the new Malfoy aren't you?" He asked her.
Usagi nodded proudly. But he turned back around ignoring her. Usagi sat there dazed. "Excuse me. Could you tell me what those are?" This time she spoke louder and with more force.
The man still ignored her. Usagi tapped him again and again and again. "WHAT!" He finally yelled.
The first years looked at him in fear. "What are-" Usagi started.
"Yeh listen hear, Malfoy," The man whispered, his voice dripping with venom, "If yeh do one thing ta hurt Harry, I sweh I'll-"
He didn't get to finish for they had reached their destination. Usagi hurriedly stepped out of the boat onto rocks and pebbles. She walked separately and away from the other first year.
Usagi jumped as something landed on her shoulder. "Sennyo!" She yelled excitedly.
Everybody turned to look at her and Usagi laughed nervously. "Uh, I just remembered something." She said, embarrassed.
They turned back while the giant man muttered something about them bloody Malfoys.
"Sennyo," Usagi whispered. "What are you doing here?"
Sennyo said nothing, not being able to speak but instead started to lead her somewhere. Usagi followed. "Where are we going?"
Sennyo flew into a forest. Usagi guessed it was the Forbidden Forest, from what Draco told her. Usagi followed all the while trying to keep up with the pixie. When they reached their destination, Usagi gasped in horror at what she saw. There under a tree lay Aquarius, hurt and in pain. Light blue blood flowed from a gash in his leg.
Usagi rushed forward. "Aquarius!" She yelled worriedly, "What happened?" The tiger tried to lift his head, but couldn't.
"Don't worry, Riusu," She said to him. "I'll heal you."
Usagi placed her hand on his wound and closed her eyes not bothering to look around for any bystanders. Silver light covered her hand and the wound. She could see the injury healing and smiled slightly. Her hand was covered in the blue blood, but she didn't mind, and again smiled. Aquarius would be okay.
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Usagi gently stroke Silver's head as they flew over the trees towards Hogwarts. Healing Aquarius had taken a bit out of her and her hands were not completely clean of the blood. Not only that, but she was late and she knew it. 'Oh great.' She thought. My first day of school and I'm already late and giant who thinks I'm here to murder Potter.' Even the name made her angry.
Silver landed and Usagi hopped off his back. The other animals appeared out of nowhere and together they all started up a flight of stone steps until they reached a huge, oak door. Looking at her hands, she wiped them on the inside of her school cloak. Usagi stood nervously in front of the door.
"Well here goes," She whispered pushing the door open...
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Silver landed and Usagi hopped off his back. The other animals appeared out of nowhere and they started up a flight of stone steps until they reached a huge, oak door. Usagi stood nervously in front of the door. "Well here goes," She whispered pushing the door open.
The hall fell silent as the doors opened. "You guys stay here," She said speaking to the animals. Everybody was looking at her. An old man with silver stood up, his eyes twinkling.
"I was wondering when you'd get here." He said, his voice echoing in the silent hall.
Usagi nodded and with her head held high, she began her journey to the man. Her eyes scanned the room for Draco. His eyes were wide, and he was mouthing something to her. Look...behind...you. Usagi stole a glance behind her eyes and her eyes widened. There behind her were Silver, Aquarius, Sennyo, Hiryuu, Vita, and Kachiuma. The only one not there was Mako.
Usagi looked at the students nervously, but to her surprised, they weren't surprised. 'I guess they're not as uncommon as I thought.'
She turned her head back to the man. She was only halfway there and had to walk a while more until she stood in front of him. "I'm sorry I'm late." She said softly.
The man nodded and a pointed black hat was brought out. It was patched and frayed and extremely dirty. The man motioned for her to sit on a four-legged stool and the hat was placed on her head.
"Malfoy, Usagi!" A female voice called out. Usagi sat on the stool and the hat was placed on her head.
'I want to be in Slytherin.' She thought. Draco had told her about the hat and she knew it was suppose to put her in the house of her choice. The students had started to whisper.
"So you want to be in Slytherin?" A small voice asked her.
Usagi nodded. "Yes, very much."
"Hmm, I don't know. Gryffindor will do you good."
Usagi shook her head. 'I want to be in Slytherin. Please, Slytherin."
"You're loyal, maybe you should be in Hufflepuff." The Sorting Hat did not seem to want to put her in Slytherin and Usagi wondered why.
"Slytherin is not for you. But wait what's this? You're hiding something from me."
Usagi started to panic. It couldn't find out. 'I'm not hiding anything.' She thought.
"Yes, you're trying to block your thoughts from me." The hat said trying to get into her mind.
'I'm not.' Usagi fought against it, thinking of other things. But her mind kept drifting. 'Strawberries and candy.' She was fighting her memories and fighting the sorting hat. 'And ice cream and chocolate and Mamo-chan liked- No! Don't think about it.'
'Think about what, my dear?" The sorting Hat asked her deviously.
'Nothing.' Usagi answered quickly. 'Please put me in Slytherin. Please.' She had to get into Slytherin. She had to.
The students were starting to get impatient. They wondered what was taking so long. It had been more than five minutes since the hat was placed on her head. 'She was a Malfoy.' They thought. 'All Malfoys belonged in Slytherin. What was so bloody hard about tha?'
'Why is it, my dear girl, that you won't to be in Slytherin so badly?
'Dra-chan' Usagi thought. 'I want to be with Dra-chan.'
"So, you want to be in Slytherin?"
Usagi nodded smiling. 'Yes, so very much. Please, you have to put me with Dra-chan. He needs me.'
'But you will have a lot of friends in any of the other houses.' The hat said trying to convince her she shouldn't be in Slytherin.
'Uh uh. I want to be in Slytherin.' Usagi thought, trying to stay calm. Which part of Slytherin did the stupid hat not understand.
"Very well then." The hat said defeatedly (or so she thought.) "I understand that you really want to be in Slytherin, although you don't belong there."
'It doesn't matter. I want to be in-' Before she was finished her thought, Usagi was cut off by a loud voice that said...
"You shall be in..."
GRYFFINDOR!"
"What?" Usagi whispered. "It must be a mistake"
'Forgive me my child.'
Draco stood up angrily. His reaction was not soft as Usagi's. "WHAT!" He yelled at the hat. "What the fuck do you mean Gryffindor?"
Usagi's hands balled into a fist. She grabbed the hat off her head, squeezing it painfully. "I thought I told you Slytherin." She muttered viciously.
The hat seemed to shrug. "You listen hear you stupid thing," Usagi hissed at it. "You put me in the house of my choice or I swear, you will not be here next year to make any more mistakes."
"Mrs. Malfoy, kindly take your seat." The man, named Dumbledore said. Had any of the students been paying any attention to him, they would have heard what Dumbledore called her. But instead, they were still trying to get over the fact that a Malfoy was sorted into Gryffindor.
Usagi glared at the Sorting Hat. "Not until this stupid hat puts me in a different house!" Usagi was yelling. How dare it do that? The hat was supposed to put her in Slytherin, not Gryffindor. Did she seem like the Gryffindor type?
"I'm afraid that is not possible." Dumbledore answered. "Once you are sorted into a house you cannot be switched to another."
"What do you mean I can't be switched?" Usagi turned her murderous gaze to Albus Dumbleodre, and the Headmaster could honestly say he was very scared at that moment.
No one else said anything. Usagi threw the hat on the floor and stepped on it. "What were you saying?" She asked the hat.
But it ignored her, showing no sign to having heard her. Usagi growled. "Mars Burni-" But she was not able to finish. Draco had gotten to her and covered her mouth before she was able to yell out the attack.
Draco pulled her out of the hall, away from the other students. "What were you thinking?" He asked her.
Usagi shrugged, her head bowed in shame. "I don't know."
"You could have been expelled." Draco said angrily.
"I know." She answered. An angry looked suddenly appeared on her face. "But the stupid hat put me in the wrong house! I don't belong there!" Usagi was now crying. Tears spilled from her eyes.
"Stop it, Usagi. Don't you dare cry. Don't you dare." Draco said as if afraid of her tears. "You cannot let anyone see you cry. We are Malfoys and Malfoys are not weak and they don't let anyone see them cry. Don't you get it? Everybody is against us, Usagi. Everybody! It's us against the world, and we cannot let them bring us down. We're not home anymore, Usa. Here, it's all about appearance, and we'll show them. We'll what Malfoys do when they don't get what they want."
Usagi nodded, wiping her eyes. Draco continued. "We will go back in there with our heads held high. We will not let the Weasel and Potter think that they've hurts us in anyway, Usa. We will show them we are strong and are not easily brought down. If we don't, they'll use it against us. We have to protect ourselves and if we have to do by keeping ourselves away from others, then so be it because I for one refuse to go down without a fight."
Usagi again nodded, straightening her robe and fixed her blond odangos, still slightly angry. "Ok, I'm ready."
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As soon as Draco and Usagi entered the Great Hall everyone stopped talking and the hushed whispers began. After a reassuring nod, Draco headed towards the Slytherin table. Usagi took a deep breath before walking towards her own. Her footsteps echoed in the unnerving silence. But she kept her head held high, paying no attention to the other students.
As she took a seat, the other Gryffindors, mostly first years scooted away from her. Usagi sighed before feeling her plate. She began to eat her diner slowly and quietly, not feeling hungry.
She could hear someone rise and she looked up to see who it was. "Hermione, where are you going?" A kid with red hair whispered loudly.
"I'm going to say hi of course." Hermione responded as a matter-of-factly. "She can't be all that bad if she's in Gryffindor." Leaving no room for argument, she headed to where Usagi was sitting, a bright smile on her face.
Usagi smiled back. "Hi." She said softly.
"I'm Hermione Granger," She said holding out her hand. Usagi happily shook it.
"You already know who I am."
Hermione nodded. "Come-on. Let me introduce you to my friends."
Usagi followed Hermione to two boys. One with dark messy hair, and bright green eyes, and another with the brightest red hair she'd ever seen. "Hi."
They glared at her, not saying anything until Hermione gave them a look. She sighed rolling her eyes. "These two idiots are Harry Potter and-"
Flashback
It had been only a while after Draco had gone back to Hogwarts. Usagi had been looking all around for Draco's old broom. She had always wanted to learn to ride one, but her fear of heights had kept her from it.
She had search his room, until she came to his bed. Kneeling, she looked under his bed, where she found a box about the side of a shoe box. Usagi knew she shouldn't have opened it and invade his privacy, but curiosity got the best of her.
Usagi tried take the lid of the box but found it sealed, probably with magic. She sighed happy to be able to use her powers to open the box. Inside Usagi found a bunch of papers, newspaper pages to be exact. She quickly read the titles and scanned the articles.
FRIEND OR FOE, MALFOYS?
MALFOY CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN UNDER CURSE
MALFOYS: WHICH SIDE?
POTTER CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN LUCIUS MALFOY IN YOU-KNOW-WHO'S CIRCLE
And so many more. Usagi spent the rest of the day reading each article, and by the time she had finished reading the all she realized something: It was all Potter's fault. It was Harry Potter who claimed the Malfoys were all evil, and followers of Voldemort. It was because of him that her Mama was cataleptic. If it hadn't been for him, Lucius would have never been in Azkaban (as she found in one of the articles).
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She had to admit, he looked much better in photographs than in person. Usagi growled viciously, forming a fist. "You...are...Harry...Potter? You're the boy-who-lived?"
Harry nodded slightly afraid. He did not like how the new Malfoy was looking at him.
"You...you're the one who-" Usagi didn't finish. Instead she drew back her fist, "It's...all...your...fault." She said. She glared at him one last time before punching him square in the nose.
Harry's hands hastily went to cover his nose.
"What did you do that for!" The red headed weasel yelled.
Usagi looked at him thoughtfully. "And I guess you're going to do something about it Weasley?" She sneered.
Ronald Weasley scowled. "Just stay the bloody hell away from my family." She told him in an angry voice. Picking up her books she briskly walked out of the hall with all the other students staring her, their mouths open.
Meanwhile, at the Slytherin table, Draco Malfoy stood up angrily as Usagi approached Potter and Weasley.
He headed towards the trio, wand in hand. "What did you do to her?" He asked them threateningly.
"What did we do to her?" Ron asked, unable to believe what he heard. "What did we do to her? Nothing, that's what. She's mental, that one. The stupid git-"
"Don't...finish that sentence," Draco warned his wand up.
"Come-on already, Ron." Hermione said, exasperated. "We have to get Harry to the Hospital Wing. I guess she is that bad. Oh, I'm sorry, Harry…"
Draco turned to go find Usagi, scowling. Proffessor McGonagall frowned at what she had seen. A student was not supposed hit another. She stood up, following Draco. Not wanting to be spotted before finding out much information, she transformed into a black cat with square shaped markings around its eyes. She then set to finding the blond Slytherin.
The black tabby smiled gently (if that's even possible) when she came upon the two. There she saw, sitting on the floor with their backs to the wall, the young Malfoys. They both had their arms around their legs, holding their knees to their front. Neither one of them said a word. They just sat there enjoying each others company.
Draco was the first to speak. "Punching Potter in front of the Professors and the headmaster was really careless of you."
"I know. They adore him."
"You'll probably end up with detention, no matter who's fault it was."
"I don't regret hitting him. He deserved it." Usagi replied indignantly.
Again it was quiet. Neither one of them moving, neither one of them saying a word and all the while Professor McGonagall waited in the shadows.
It was a few more minutes before Usagi firmly said, "I'm not going to cry." Draco nodded. Silence fell between them once more.
Draco made no move to speak and again Usagi was the one to speak. "Why do they hate us so much?" She asked softly, referring to everyone else.
Draco studied her for a moment before replying. "We're Malfoys." He said simply.
Usagi looked at him in confusion. "I don't understand." She said so low, that McGonagall had to lean in, in order to hear her. Being Malfoy was a good thing, and she was proud to be named Malfoy. "Why is that such a bad thing?"
Draco turned to looked at her desolately. "They think Malfoys are all evil and supporters of Voldemort."
"Voldemort? Isn't he...?" Draco nodded.
"But that's not fair!" She yelled.
Draco shrugged. "Who ever said life was fair?" He'd long learned to live with it.
Usagi sighed. "Maybe we can show them. We can prove Malfoys aren't as bad as they think." She said hopefully.
Draco snorted. "Don't be stupid, Usa. Do you really think they'll believe that?"
Usagi's shoulders sagged. "You never know." She muttered. "People can surprise you."
He shook his head sadly. "Not these people, Usa." He stood up and dusted off his dark green robes. "They judge before taking the time to understand." He held out his hand for her to take. "Come-on let's go."
Usagi took his hand and he pulled her up. "You can try to change them if you want, but I don't mind them hating me." He said, staring into her eyes. "You're so naïve, Usagi. But go ahead. Try to change them all you want."
Usagi nodded. "I will." She smiled brightly. "I'll show them Malfoys are the best wizards in the world."
"They already know that." Draco told her smirking. "That's the problem."
"You know what I mean." Usagi pouted.
"Well then you should say what you mean."
"I did. I said I'd show them Malfoys are nice and kind."
"That's not what you said." Draco pointed out.
"Well that's what I meant."
"Why didn't you say so in the first place?"
"That's what I wanted to say."
"That's not what I heard."
"That's because- Draco!" Usagi wailed as the two walked away. Draco laughed softly.
"You're an idiot, Usagi." He said lightheartedly.
"I am not!"
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Professor McGonagall changed back to her human form. So that's what Draco thought. 'The spoilt prick.' She thought angrily. He was just mad because no one was rushing to worship him. Usagi came to her mind. 'That poor girl, married to the likes of Draco.' She shook her head. 'No one deserves such a fate.' A determined look came to her face. 'I must protect her. I can't let her fall prey to the Dark Lord or to Malfoy's charms.'
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"You're an idiot, Usagi." Draco said lightheartedly.
"I am not!"
"Sure..."
"I' m not!" Usagi argued.
Draco was smirking. "I'm sure you aren't."
Usagi stopped, but Draco kept on walking. "Draco!" She wailed. "I'm not an idiot!"
Draco nodded, saying nothing more and Usagi ran to catch up with him, taking his arm tenderly. He looked at her questioningly, but she just stared straight ahead, her cheeks red. Draco smiled softly, not saying a word, but looking prouder than he ever did.
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Usagi looked up at the sky serenely. She was on the bleachers of the quiditch field, with Draco next to her. This was where he had taken her after the whole punching Potter ordeal.
So it wasn't the most romantic place she could think of, but still it was pretty nice and quiet. When Setsuna had been training her in the Forbidden Forest, she wasn't allowed to see anyone, nor was anyone allowed to see her. But she had snuck a few glances at him when he was nearby, and had silently cheered him on during his quidditch matches.
"I've never seen you fly a broom." Draco commented, interrupting her thoughts.
Usagi shrugged. "I guess I'm more of a grounds-person." She laughed nervously. "Besides, I don't know how to."
Draco eyed her suspiciously. "Do you want me to teach you?" He asked her carefully.
"Of course." Usagi replied cheerfully. 'Just as long as I don't have to leave the ground.' She added mentally.
"Okay then." He said still watching her face carefully. He then smirked. "You're not scared of flying, are you?" He asked her teasingly. Usagi shook her head. "Maybe you're scared of a broom." Usagi again shook her head. "How about heights? Are you afraid of heights?" He watched amusingly as she blanched.
Usagi frantically shook her head. "Oh really?" Draco asked, his voice full of laughter. "Then you'll let me teach you to ride a broom."
Usagi nodded halfheartedly. "I...would...love it." She said forcing a smile on her face. Meanwhile Draco was inwardly smirking evilly. He regarded her with amused eyes as she played with her school robes nervously.
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Ten minutes later, Draco and Usagi sat high in the air, a broom beneath them. Usagi clung to Draco in fear, whimpering slightly. She snuck a peak bellow, but quickly buried her face in Draco's shoulder.
"Oh, common, Usa. We're not that high up." He gently pried her fingers from around his shoulders and turned slightly to get a better look at her. "Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you. Osoreru mono nante nanimo nai. (There's nothing to be afraid of.)" He told her giving her a reassuring look.
Usagi slowly nodded. She took a deep breath to calm herself down. "Just don't look down." Draco told her.
Again Usagi nodded. She took a deep breath and then spoke. "Okay, I'm ready."
She could feel herself move. Slowly at first, but the broom sped up. Her hair blew in all directions, and a sensational feeling passed throughout her body. She felt free, as though she had no worries, no problems. Her grip around Draco's waist tightened as he sped up.
Usagi laughed out loud, and Draco glanced at her. Her eyes shone brightly, as she laughed about nothing. She could feel the wind pushing against her slightly, a happy smile on her face. She felt as though she was soaring threw the sky, and resisted the urge to use her winds to get off the broom and fly by herself, forgetting her fear of heights.
Draco again sped up, and Usagi giggled joyfully.
Flashback
A little Draco Malfoy ran to show Usagi his new present. "'Sagi!" He knew just where to find her. The kitchen. Usagi was so obsessed with cooking. She was always baking something with his mother. "Usagi!"
The sight that met Draco when he entered the kitchen was comical. He halted to a stop. Blinked once, twice. A smirk appeared on his face. A sneer. A grin and then laughter poured.
By the look on her face, Narcissa did not think it was very funny. "Please try to contain yourself." She said dryly.
"You know, Mother, Halloween isn't for a few months." His eyes danced as they went over the flour-covered kitchen. "What happened here?" He asked as his Mother took out her wand.
Narcissa swished her wand and muttered a spell. The kitchen was once again sparkling. "Usagi happened." She snapped slithering out of the kitchen.
Draco turned to face Usagi." What did you do?"
Usagi stuck up her nose. "I don't think that's any of your business."
Draco rolled his eyes. "Whatever." Remembering the thing he wanted to show her, his face lit up. "Look what I got." He said showing her his new broom. "It's a Freefall." His voice held the excitement of a child.
"A what?" Usagi raised one eyebrow.
"A Freefall, 'Sagi." He talked to her as one might a toddler. "A Freefall."
Usagi was still clueless.
"A Freefall. The fastest broom in the world!"
"The fastest?"
"Yep." Draco exclaimed proudly. "Father just got it for me. He got you one, too. But it's a Unicorn. So I threw it out."
"You threw it out!"
"Well yeah, Usa." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "It was such a witchy broom and not that great either. So I threw it away."
"But it was mine." Usagi protested.
Draco rolled his eyes. "It's not that big a deal, 'Sagi. If you want another one, just ask Father."
"Demo…"
"Come-on, Usagi. Do you r do you not want to try out my Freefall?"
She did not.
End of flashback
Draco smiled and made a loop in the air. Usagi shrieked but again relaxed, enjoying the ride. She felt as though she were on a roller coaster. Draco flew around in circles spinning and turning and looping. Usagi had long forgotten that they were in the air and was really enjoying herself.
But all too sudden, the ride ended. "Why'd you stop?" Usagi asked peering over his shoulder.
"It's your turn."
"My turn to what?" She asked slightly afraid to hear the answer.
"Your turn to fly the broom ,of course. Draco grinned. "You do want to fly, don't you?"
Uasgi nodded weakly, and Draco lowered the broom to the ground. He got off and sat on behind her, waiting for her to lift the broom higher up in the air.
After a while, he got impatient. "What are you waiting for?"
"Uh, yeah." Usagi laughed nervously. "How do I move this thing?"
Draco rolled his eyes. "Lean forward and lift it up." He instructed.
Usagi nodded. "Lean and lift. Got it."
The broom slowly and shakily started to rise. She smiled, sighing in relief. 'I can do this.' She thought happily. 'I can do this.' She was higher in the air and continued to rise, until she was more than 40 feet of the ground. Out of curiosity, Usagi craned her head to look down.
"No! Don't look down!" Draco yelled frantically.
She gulped and in a feeble voice said. "Too late." The broom started to jerk. "Uh oh."
Draco gulped. "Oh, no." He said as the broom rose higher and faster. It lunched forward. "Oh, no." He mumbled. "Oh no, oh no, oh NO!"
The broom sped through the air. Usagi griped the broom tightly. "How do I stop this thing!" She yelled.
"Pull the handle back!"
Usagi pulled it, but the broom only sped up. "It's not working!"
The broom zoomed towards the ground while spinning uncontrollably. Usagi screamed. "We're gonna DIE! I'm too young and beautiful to die!" Wow. Talk about modest.
"You!" Draco roared. "What about me!" Even better.
"I'm going to die." Usagi wailed loudly, hot tears blowing back. "And I have no friends."
"So what!" Draco asked angrily. "I have no heir! All my money will go to the bloody orphans!"
"I'm going DIE!" Usagi again wailed. Where were Silver and her so-called GUARDIANS when she needed them?
The broom neared the ground and Draco held on to Usagi for dear life, his eyes closed tightly. The broom continued to spin, but not as fast. But of course they were to busy watching their life go by to notice. The broom continued to slow down. Draco opened one eye and sighed in relief.
Usagi opened her eyes not realizing she had closed them. She hoped off the broom and started to kiss the ground. "Oh sweet, sweet ground." She laughed dramatically. "How I have missed you." She went back to kissing the ground.
Draco got off the broom and calmly went over to where Usagi was hysterically kissing the ground. He grabbed one of her pigtails and pulled her up.
Usagi snatched her hair out of his hand. "Ow! What did you do that for!"
Draco took a deep breath. "WHAT DID YOU DO THAT FOR?" He yelled. "Are you trying to KILL me!"
"Huh?" Usagi asked before it clicked. "Oh, yeah. I kinda forgot about you."
"You...what?" Draco asked his eye twitching.
"Uh...gomen?" She answered meekly.
"Sorry? I'll show you sorry!" He threatened.
"I didn't mean to do that. It was an accident."
"No Usagi. Accidents are simpler and safer, like, tripping over something, or ACCIDENTALLY dropping something valuable or even ACCIDENTALLY forgetting to do your homework. NOT accidentally kill me. That is NO accident!"
"But it really was an accident!"
"You probably had it in for me." Draco's eyes narrowed suspiciously. "How do I know you weren't trying to do away with me?"
"Dra-chan! How can you say that?"
The two continued to argue loudly, not noticing they were not alone. They turned at the sound of a giggle. There stood a girl with a wand in hand, giggling hilariously.
Usagi blinked. "Uh... who are you."
"I just saved you guys from being pancakes." The girl answered.
"Yeah, but do you have a name?"
The girl held out her hand and smiled. "I'm Lavender Brown."
Usagi thought for a while, not sure she could trust this girl. But then took her hand, her eyes slightly narrowed. "Usagi Malfoy."
The girl, Lavender, nodded towards Draco who scowled threateningly. The girl shifted nervously and put her wand in her pocket.
"What do you want?" Draco asked, not trusting the new girl.
"I just wanted to know," She again shifted nervously and turned her gaze to Usagi. "I just wanted to know why you hit Harry."
"That is none of your business." Usagi replied cooly, placing her hand in her pocket, ready to pull out her wand if she needed to.
The girl nodded, unwillingly accepting her answer. She cleared her throat. "So what's your favorite class so far?" I really like Divinations." (Is that what it's called?)
That was the invitation Usagi needed and even though things were a little tense between them, the two went from subject, chatting enthusiastically, neither one noticing that Draco had slipped with a slight smile on his face. Happy to know his wife had a new friend-even if it was a bloody Gryffindor.
Usagi and Lavender continued to chat about nothing, changing the subject every once in a while. The two were laughing joyously. Usagi listened intently as Lavender described her experiences at the school, talking or asking her a question every once in a while. She smiled sadly. Lavender reminded her of Minako so much.
Usagi suddenly stopped. But Lavender continued to speak, walking ahead of her. Her hands moved to her head. Lavender noticed that Usagi was not beside her, and turned to find the blond girl clutching her head in pain.
The girl wobbled forward. "Usagi?" Lavender asked worriedly.
Usagi reached forward. "Help me." She whispered weakly, feeling as though her energy was being sucked out of her. She tried to take another step, but collapsed on her knees, still clutching her head.
"Usagi?" Lavender called softly, backing away from the pained girl. "Usagi are you okay?"
No answer. She had to get help. Lavender started to run towards the castle that was Hogwarts, but stopped. It would take to long. She took out her wand. "Um, um," She said frantically trying to think. "Um, accio broom." Nothing.
She got another idea. She sent a red flare up in the sky. Then another, and then another. Flare after flare, hoping one of the professors would notice. "Come-on," she whispered. "Come-on, come-on."
She ran back to where Usagi was moaning in pain. "Usagi?" No answer. "Don't worry, Usagi, it'll be okay." She lifted the girl's head onto her lap.
"It's not real," Usagi muttered repeatedly. Lavender looked at her in confusion.
She searched the grounds, for sign of any one else. She saw a rather severe-looking professor coming towards her, hair drawn in a tight black bun, her emerald cloak flowing behind her.
"Professor!" Lavender yelled, waving her hand in the air. "Professor, over here!"
The professor's steps quickened She rushed towards the two students. "Professor," Lavender began, "I don't know what happened. We were just talking and she just collapsed."
Usagi was still muttering the same three words, "It's not real." Until, she closed her eyes, and no more words poured from her lips.
x-x-x
Draco sat by Usagi's bedside, his hair messy and tangled from passing his hand through it so many times. He'd been by her bedside since the day before and she still hadn't woken up. As soon as he heard she was in the Hospital Wing, he had rushed there.
Usagi stirred in her sleep, and Draco looked up hopefully. She was still asleep. That's what he told himself. She was asleep, probably because she was tired. She would be okay. There was nothing wrong with her.
Usagi's eyes slowly opened. She blinked, getting use to the light. She moved to sit up but a pair of hands stopped her.
"Don't."
"What happened?" She asked Draco.
All she could remember was talking to Lavender. Was she the one who did this? Whatever 'this' was. She shook her head. No, she mustn't think that way.
"I don't know," Draco replied. He was still trying to figure out what had happened, to make her lose consciousness.
Usagi yawned. "I'm hungry."
Draco smiled. Same old Usagi, thinking about food in the worst of times. "I'll be right back." He told her.
x-x-x
When Draco came back, He found Usagi crying softly into her pillow. He place the silver tray he held in his hands on the nightstand next to her bed.
She turned to look at him. "I don't mean to cry, Dra-chan. I really don't" She wiped away the tears. "I'm sorry." She looked at, wanting to be as strong as he was. Not wanting him to think her weak.
"I'm sorry, Dra-chan. It's just…" She looked up at him. "I can't be alone. I'm not that strong a person. I don't think I could live alone. I'm just not meant to. I think that's why I cry. I'm afraid." She wiped her eyes furiously with the back of her hand. Her voice went into a whisper. "Do you love me, Dra-chan." She giggled. "Sometims I think you do. But other times…you seem so distant that I think…I think…that you hate me."
Draco wrapped his arms. "Don't be stupid, Usagi. Of course I love you."
X
And that was how Madame Pomfrey found the two. In each other's arms. She tiptoed over the two and tried to pry Draco's arms from around Usagi's petite form, but the Slytherin tightly held the Gryffindor. Even in sleep refusing to let go. So she did the next best thing, she got a warm blanket and placed it gently, around the sleeping couple.
x-x-x
x-x-x
The next morning, Draco woke to find Usagi staring into space, deep in thought, her eyes full of sadness. He wanted to see her smile, and laugh.
"What did you see?" He asked her. He knew she had had another one of her visions.
"I saw, death." Usagi turned to look at him, her eyes a silver color.
Draco turned his eyes from her unwavering gaze. Usagi continued. "Everyone was gone. I was running, but going nowhere. The sky was black and the ground red. I could see clouds ahead and tried to run towards them. But the scene changed. I was then surrounded by darkness. Everywhere, darkness. I was just floating around in the darkness, just like Neherenia. There was nothing I could do. But then..."
Draco waited for her to continue.
"But then I was in the past. I could see us fighting, the Sailor Senshi and I. They were always ready to protect me, always ready to save me. But I didn't deserve it. I was a coward. I'm still a coward, always crying and complaining."
"They were so sad, crying silent tears, and I was too busy to notice. They had all lost their loves and loved ones, while I still had Mamo-chan"
Draco's heart burned, but he said nothing.
She ventured away from her original thoughts. "You know Minako-chan? She was the Senshi of love. She doesn't think she'll ever find love because of Kaitou Ace. It was his prediction. Rei-chan, she didn't really like men. She hated them. She told me so herself before we seperated. She thought it was because of her father, but I knew it was because of Kaidou-san because she loved him and he betrayed her."
Flashback
"I have no friends. And I don't want to make any. You can't have faith in people. I believed in dad. Mom always looked lonely... Mom was a slender person... But in dad's mind, there was nothing besides politics. Mom's weak body was dying alone. In the end, you can only depend on yourself, I think. So I don't want to marry, either."
End of Flashback
Flashback
"If I was in love, I would surely want to do everything like that person. Make everything only mine. That's wrong. So I won't fall in love. I don't need love now. But I have kindred spirits with the same goal. I have you all."
End of Flashback
Usagi paused. "Ami-chan, she was so smart. I always wanted to be more like her and Rei-chan. I wanted to be calm and smart and beautiful. Mako-chan, she lost her family. She was so strong even when she lost her love to her best friend. I wish I could be like her. Then so many people wouldn't have died."
Usagi smiled. "I would have just said 'I am strong and powerful, don't you cross me.' Then I would blast my enemies and everybody would be okay."
Tears shone in her eyes. "I saw them all die." She went back to her vision. "Each and every one I loved died, and it was always my fault. It was always because of me. Then I started to run again. I reached our home, but it was burning. Everything was being burned. Only you were left. You were lying on the ground."
She looked at him miserably. "I called your name, but you wouldn't answer. And when I touched you, you were so cold. You wouldn't move. You were so pale...and so cold."
"I'm sorry Dra-chan." She whispered harshly. "The space between us widened and I couldn't reach you. I tried to, but I couldn't reach you."
She rested her forehead on his chest. "A large black hole appeared beneath you, and you were screaming as you fell. Screaming for eternity. And hen I started to cry. I couldn't stop the tears running down my face. And after a while I couldn't remember what I was crying for. I couldn't remember who I was crying for. I couldn't remember...anything."
She lifted her head to look at him. "I've done enough crying. I won't cry anymore. I know, crying makes me weak."
Draco shook his head. "I don't mind if it helps."
Usagi threw her arms around him in a hug. "Thank you, Dra-chan. Thank you for everything." She whispered.