Okay.....I am really sorry about this. When I posted my last few chapters I used Usagi instead of Serena. I didn't mean to...I kind of got lost from the original fiction. I am currently working on another one which has Draco way darker and sexier then this. I should have the first chapter up soon. It takes place in the third year, and Usagi has been in Gryffindor, but she has mostly Slytherin qualities. So, then why did it place Usagi in Gryffindor? To find out read it when I put it out. Well, that's all I have to say for now. I will try and make the chapters longer and more spaced out, but is fighting me right now. So, please be patient with me...Arigato!
Chapter 11 Getting the mark, and funny memories
Serena sighed as Draco held her hand. "You okay Riddle?" The young Malfoy whispered. "Yeah, yeah...I'm always okay. God, does it always take this long?! I still have Potions homework to do, not to mention I still have to transform my damn cat into a dog in order to pass the damned class..." Serena complained.
Snape chortled. "You don't have to hand in your homework tomorrow Serena, neither do you young Mr. Malfoy." Serena rolled her eyes. "I don't wish to be treated any more special then the next student in the school." Draco stared at her. "You really are crazy..." "No, what I am is impatient! Voldemort is the frickin knife ready yet or not! I have actual things to do today yet! I actually have a life!" Serena yelled.
The voice of Voldemort chuckled. "Such impatience...if you're really in a hurry, why don't you start reviving me?" Serena sighed. "Whatever lets just get this done before I fall asleep and run out of energy. Oh, if ANYONE asks...I didn't do you a favor." Serena hissed as she opened up her broach and took out a shiny, clear jewel.
"How's that little thing supposed to revive the Dark Lord?" Draco asked snottily. Serena made a glower like sound. "It's called the Silver Imperal Crystal. It can kill or save the whole Universe. Depends on who controls it. For most...it's sad because it is handed down by decendents. I am a decendent of the Moon Kingdom. My mother was Queen Selenity, she however died of murder. I was given the Silver Crystal at a young age. It can revive something that's an inch from death. As I grow so does the Silver Crystal. So of course...now that I'm at Hogwarts...it ONLY seems right that Tom Riddle should ask for my help. " Serena explained as she concentrated her power on the crystal.
"How dare you call me by that name!?" The voice of Voldemort hissed out. "Which name? Tom Riddle, which IS your REAL name might I add. Or coward, which you are! So either way I'm right." Serena shot back. "Serena!" Severus hissed. Serena shrugged her shoulders.
"If you ask me he had it coming." Serena whispered. "I don't care that's no way to speak of your father!" Lucius shouted. "FATHER, WHAT FATHER? I don't talk to my REAL father like that of course! My REAL father was there for me. He saw me grow up. He took me in when my BIOLOGICAL father a banded me. I'm talking to a murder. He's nothing more than that to me. NOTHING can convince me otherwise." Serena yelled out of pure anger.
Draco stormed up to Serena and did something; none of them thought he'd ever do. He embraced her, no matter how hard she tried to get free he held her tightly. "Serena, it's okay. We all know you're upset. Just settle down, no one's going to say any more things to set you off okay. Just revive the Dark Lord. By the end of that we'll get the Mark together. Then we can go back and do the damn Potions homework. You know the only real reason we have so much is because-"'I know I know... Prof. Snape hates Harry." Serena sighed and calmed down. "Thanks Malfoy." "Anytime Riddle." Draco whispered as he kissed her on the cheek.
Serena shook it off and turned around. "Well I hope you have some sort of death wish, or will. If not you should get started on it, because once I'm done, you'll have a few short months to live." Serena hissed as she once again brought the crystal out.
The sound of Voldemort chuckled. "Good luck on killing me daughter. I'm ready whenever you are." "Whatever.....Silver Crystal...I beg of you bring Tom Riddle back to his original body and let him wander the Earth once more. With the powers of the Moon, Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto....I beg of you to lend me your power to bring him back!" Serena began as she concentrated all her power on the Crystal.
Suddenly there was a bright white light glowing around Serena. She could feel the power going through her and the crystal. The light was so bright from the colossal power that everyone had to shield their eyes. When the light of the power faded, everyone looked up. Standing before them, was a re-born Lord Voldemort, back in his unchanged body that he lost his power in. "Well done Serena." Voldemort spoke softly.
Serena sighed and put her crystal away. She thought of her 'friends' and snorted. Well she had one left...sorta..."Minako-chan..." Serena whispered softly to herself. She shook her head to get all the thoughts out of her head. 'Traitors' she thought. "Okay, so is this "Mark" thingy going to happen tonight, or later on in the week? I still have lots to do besides hang around here. Like eating and homework." Serena complained.
The young Malfoy chortled. "You never stop complaining do you Serena?" Serena smiled at him. "Damn straight, now Flint...that's someone I could REALLY complain about." Serena said as she remembered what had happened not to long ago. The young Malfoy smirked. "Do us all a favour and don't!" Serena grinned, but then put on a fake hurt expression. "Malfoy that hurts right here when you say that..." Serena whined as she pointed to where her heart is. "You actually getting hurt don't sound like you Riddle." Serena huffed. "Yadda yadda...Don't forget about the race!" Serena said as she finally remembered something. "That takes place tomorrow doesn't it?" Draco mused.
"So totally not fair....first Flint, now this. Yeah, I can tell you right now you're going to win." Serena groaned. Malfoy smirked. "Of course I'm going to win. I knew that when we first made the bet. What time was the race being held again?" "5pm." "Aww...that's right. Well you still have time to learn. Not to mention you have the WHOLE Slytherin team teaching you. I'd be flabbergasted if you did win though." 'That's a mighty big word for you Malfoy. I'm surprised you can say flabbergasted." Malfoy smirked. "Sere...aluminium is a big word for you. I dare you to say it." "No I won't say it!" "You won't say it because you can't say it." "Yes I can!" "Then say it." Serena fumed. "Al-umin-ium." Serena sounded out carefully. "Say it faster." Malfoy dared. Serena glared at him.
"Say onomatopoeia." Serena dared him. Malfoy chuckled. "You're an exhilarating Serena." "So I heard..." Serena smiled at Malfoy. Malfoy just shook his head and patted her on top of the head. "You're like a bunny with fangs...did anyone ever tell you that?" "Nope that one's a first...though I've been called clumsy, brat, hmm what did Parkinson call me again? Oh yah...trash who doesn't deserve your time and attention Malfoy." Serena laughed at his expression. "Did she really say that?" "Hello? It's Parkinson...I think we all know the answer to that one. Oh and she also said that I was Gryffindor scum and that I should hang around Potter and the rest of them. It'd put me where I belong. Frankly...at first I thought she was right, but then I saw how Gryffindors accepted each other. How they were all nice and warm. They were able to trust one another without a second thought..."Serena said as she constricted her fists.
Draco saw the hurt and betrayal in her eyes. "Thinking about them aren't you, and how things used to be in your life before you came to Hogwarts, before your father showed up in your life." He whispered as she embraced her. Serena just stood there, after a few months of holding it all in she finally released her hidden tears. "I totally forgot about my parents and brother...my actual family. They must have had my funeral and everything; since I'm sure the scouts had their funerals. God, they must be depressed. How could I have just left them like that? No note, no warning or anything of where I was going! All I could think about back then was to get away, and to get on Prof. Snape's nerve. Then I met you and Harry, and all my past life in Japan just seemed to disappear. How could I be so selfish?! I was raised better than that!" Serena screamed.
Lucius looked at the young girl before him as his son embraced her. Snape fumed at the thought of when the first met, but then quickly got over it as he looked at the picture before him. Then a cold laughter cut through the air. "How toughing Serenity very touching, but you're selfish because it's one of the Riddle traits." Voldemort hissed. Serena turned around and looked at him. "I am NOT a RIDDLE! I was raised a TUSKINO and I will always be a TUSKINO until I get married!" Serena hollered at him.
For a quick second the Dark Lord looked surprise, but he quickly covered it. "How dare you turn the surname of a Riddle down? And in exchange you take in a filthy Muggle name!" He fumed. "Why can't I?" You did, you changed your name to 'Lord Voldermort.' Well technically it made a sentence. How long did that take you to come up with actually? 'Tom Marvolo Riddle– I am Lord Voldemort' that must have taken forever. But, then again you only shared it with your closest friends. Anyway's it was you're filthy father's name. You don't like it anyways, why should I have to keep it, if it isn't your own surname?!" Serena hissed out at him.
He in turn nodded his head. "Very true, I see you did your homework on the past. Though if you keep smart mouthing me, you'll see how unmerciful I can be." He presaged with a deadly air in his voice. Serena nodded, knowing when to shut up.
After 5min of silence Wormtail finally came back with the knife. "Finally, man it's hard to find good help these days..." Serena whispered. Voldemort turned to her. "How correct you are Serenity." "My name's Serena- not Serenity." She corrected him. "You're mother gave you that name, you should be proud of it; for her sake at least if nothing else." Serena nodded. "Well, let's get on with it. I still have to learn to fly in half a day's time, and do Potions homework...no thanks to Potter...and turn my cat into a damn dog! Too much stuff to do I tell you, and here I am standing her. Should a brought some of my homework, if I knew it was going to take this long." Serena complained.
Draco stared at her. "Serena, you were kidnapped, may I remind you of that." "Oh ya that's right! Where's that Lestrange guy, I owe him a good curse spell or too..." Serena said, but she trailed off at the end. "Why's that?" The younger Malfoy asked. "Because he made me walk with a fricking curse on almost all of the way here, just because I wouldn't beg him to stop...if you ask me for him paybacks going to be a bit-"Serena was caught off as Draco slapped his hand to her mouth. "Shut it Serena, let the Dark Lord continue so we can leave." Serena nodded.
Shock ran though Serena's body, just like the blood spilling out of her arm. She screamed out in pain and shock, but Draco was there to hold her still, so the Dark Lord didn't mess up. Draco wrapped his arms around her once again as she rested her head back against him while holding out her left arm. She wanted to scream out so badly, but she didn't dare. Tears formed in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall, for if they did she knew they would never stop. She shut her eyes as tightly as she could, trying to concentrate only on Draco and surprisingly Harry.
Both boys made her laugh and smile. They made her feel so welcome at Hogwarts. They both stuck up for her when she needed it. Yet they were completely opposite. They were rivals for everything. If Potter could do it so could Malfoy. If Malfoy made this perfectly so could he...and on and on it went. She remembered the first time they all had met. That was at Gringotts Wizard Bank. It was funny trip to Diagon Alley. One trip that she was sure she'd never forget. She'd never forget the face Malfoy made when he turned Harry's hair pink, or the times she attacked them both to stop fighting. "It almost seems like it was all a dream..." Serena whispered. Draco looked down at her.
"For a weakling Serena, you sure are handling this well, you're almost done." Draco whispered. Serena nodded. "So what was almost like a dream?" Serena smiled. "I was just thinking when we all met Potter at Diagon Alley, and how you turned his hair pink..." "Not to mention I made him for flying backwards." Serena actually laughed, but she wished she didn't. It made her arm move and made the knife sever in to her arm more. She winced physically. "I don't think I've ever heard my dad or Snape yell at someone as much as they did to Hagrid for yelling at you; for hitting Potter trying to get his attention because the damned goblin wanted his key or something like that." Malfoy mused.
Serena shook her head. "It seems like a dream, a very long dream. And I pretty funny one at that." "The only thing that I think was funny was hurting Potter, Snape and my father yelling, and you calling Snape Sniveulls." Serena grinned at the last one. "I remember when I first saw Snape. He made me so made, I didn't even talk to him and he told me to shut up. Such ignorance..." Serena clamped her mouth shut as she realized Prof. Snape was listening to her every word.
"You're lucky Riddle that we are not in school. And I told you to shut up, because you had no clue what you were talking about. You were still in shock." He said ingenuously. "Ya, ever hear of first impressions?" "Nope never have until now." "I could tell..." "What's that suppose to mean?" "That you don't take care of yourself." "And you would know this how Ms. Riddle?" "Well, look at your hair...it looks so greasy. Everyone says that you never shower..." "And do you always believe what others say?" "Nope I ask the person itself about it before, I believe it. I believe in judging people by who they are, not what they did." "That is a very wise presumption for someone of your age Ms. Riddle." "Why thank you Mr. Snape." Serena said happily. Snape shook his head...some of the littlest complements could make this girl light up like a Ferris wheel at night.
"Serena, are you okay...you're finished. You have the mark." Draco whispered. "Huh? Oh...yeah, I'm fine, never better, well technically I have been, but you catch my drift. Can we leave now? I have LOADS to do." "We know that Sere, if it's okay with you my Lord, we would like to go back and finish our homework, only with your permission of course." Draco asked as he bowed.
"My, my Lucius he acts like you do. You've taught him well, I expect you to teach my daughter the same, since she is staying with you." Voldemort said obviously pleased. "I will try my best to my Lord." Lucius said as he bowed. "You may leave, Severus, you may tell Dumbledore that I will be keeping a close watch on my daughter now that she's back. Also tell him that he is not to influence her on any 'ideas' of his or, she will pay. I have to problem with hurting my blood relatives." Snape bowed. "Yes sir." He spoke lowly. Serena stared at him. She'd never seen that look on Severus face before.
Once they left, Serena walked straight towards Snape. "Professor Snape...why did you have that worried look sketched across your face?" Snape looked down at the young girl. "It's nothing that you need to concern yourself about. If you wish I could help you and Malfoy out with your Potions homework, since it is really late. You may also eat while we do the assignments." Serena screamed happily as she hugged her teacher. "THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have so much to do already!" Snape had a weird look on his face. Both Malfoy's noticed it and chortled. "Can it." Snape hissed as Serena finally released her death grip.
"Next time warn me when you do that Ms. Riddle, so I can take in a breath of air." Serena nodded. "Now, may I ask what's on tonight's dinner menu? I'm starved!" Serena said as she walked back into Hogwarts with Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape. She didn't know why, but they felt like family to her.
She slowed her pace so she could walk with Draco. He had his head down like he was thinking. She grasped his open hand and clasped it with her own. "Thank you for being there for my Draco. If it wasn't for you, I probably would have fainted." Serena whispered. Draco wrapped his hand around Serena's tiny ones. "Of course I'd be there for you. You're the first and only person to break through my barrier. Now you're stuck in it." Draco whispered as he leaned into her. Serena froze for a moment. She stared into his pale blue eyes. Usually they were cold and austere, but now they were filled with...well she didn't know what emotion it was, but she was happy that he showed it.
He leaned in closer and gently touched her lips with his. As soon as that happened, her heart skipped a beat. A few beats to be exact. But when she kissed him back, he wrapped his hands around her back and neck, deepening the kiss. Serena began to arch her back to help deepen it. Her cheeks soon became warm and flustered with pink. Malfoy showed a little colour, but not much.
As soon as he broke the kiss they stared in each others eyes. Malfoy swore that he could get lost in her deep azure blue eyes. But the twinkle she had in them, made him stay afloat, and was not able to get lost for too long. He gave his traditional smirk, wrapped his arm around her waist, held her close as possible without carrying her, and walked into Hogwarts.