Wow, what can I say? Inpiration suddenly struck. I was so unsure how to continue this, thank go I've picked up something to work with again.
This is still very rough, probably will be edited a LOT later, you can wait for the final if you want, it'll take about 2 days.
"You are protected, Harry, in a special way, you have the blessing of this earth," Hotaru attempted to explain things she had just begun to understand herself. She paused her speech, "Do you know why you've survived so many encounters with Voldemort?"
"I used to have protection like you said," Harry answered, "But you're wrong, I was protected from him because my mother died protecting me – there's a special magic in that…"
"Yes, but-"
"But more importantly," Harry stressed his point, "I don't have that protection anymore, Voldemort's gained immunity from my mother's protection…"
Hotaru shook her head as she spoke.
"No, this is different. I don't know how much you know Harry, but there's a lot more to this story…"
She sighed, knowing that she would have to tell him the whole story.
"Long ago, there was a war Harry, between wizards on the Earth and those on the moon. Princess Serenity, my princess, and Prince Endymion were in love despite this, and were working to resolve the interplanetary conflict. However, things did not turn out so well. The planetary royalty was forced to reincarnate, and with that the moon kingdom perished. Reincarnation is a long and arduous process, and during this time, our powers were sealed with our respective planets.
"Skipping forward many centuries in time, a man that you refer to as Voldemort figured out a way to release Endymion's power, which was sealed inside the Earth. Salazar Slytherin was of Earth royal blood, and therefore, Voldemort, as Salazar's chosen heir, was able to utilize Endymion's power.
"However, such immense power cannot be controlled by none other than the crown prince, not even the most talented wizards can master such power. Not only will the power corrupt their minds, but the power also will begin to destroy the body.
"Though I doubt Voldemort knew this, he could feel through instinct that this power was too much for him. Subsequently, he needed to outlet his power, which I hypothesize resulted in the violence and death during his time in power. Still, even that was not enough.
"I must admit that he was a smart man. Voldemort spread out his powers in Horcuxes in an attempt to keep his sanity, however, wearing his soul so thin was also unhealthy. Thus, Voldemort thought of a different solution. He planned to give his power to little baby boy, knowing that that little boy would die from such power. But he underestimated one thing…"
"My mother," Harry interjected, as the story finally reached a something he recognized.
"Yes," Hotaru nodded, "He gave much of his powers into you, Harry, hoping to destroy you and that power. But your mother's lover acted as a seal on that power, sealing your mind from corruption and your body from deterioration, so that the power may only appear to protect you in your time of most dire need."
"So then, I've inherited…?" Harry trailed off in question.
Hotaru nodded curtly.
"Now here, the story is full of assumptions and no concrete proof, but listen, Harry," she began.
"Now that we, those with royal planetary power, have reincarnated, each of us has been able to reclaim most of our power from our planets. Until this point, Endymion was the weakest of us, and we never knew why. Now, he has figured out that it is because Voldemort has held onto the Earth's power all this time, and Endymion's even found out about the Horcruxes. We think that Endymion's regained most of his power already, which is why he has Voldemort wrapped around his little finger. I reckon he's only still using Voldemort as a means to institute his new policy.
"But getting back on track, to my point, Harry, my reason for talking to you tonight… Endymion doesn't know about you."
Hotaru looked at Harry to see if the young boy was taking all of this in. His eyes were wide with shock but not disbelief, and sighed, something she'd been doing a lot as of late, with relief.
"…What exactly do you need from me then?" He asked slowly.
She smiled. If he was convinced to help her, then the part that she'd thought would be the hardest was over.
"Well…"
"Marriage!" Cornelius burst.
"Yes, marriage," Serenity repeated for emphasis.
If Dumbledore had not been as venerable as he was, his jaw might have dropped at the suggestion of the Moon Princess. This young woman had only moments before politely asked for his and the Minister of Magic's attention to formally announce an important matter. Dumbledore had not known what to expect from the girl he had only recently met, but it certainly wasn't the idea she had just proposed.
"Princess, I don't think you know what you're doing-"
Usagi cut Dumbledore off, something very few people had the courage to do, with an emphatic shake of her head, her eyes shone with a fierceness that hadn't been seen since Galaxia.
"You've been kind to me, Professor Dumbledore, and I would really hate to quarrel with you, but I must remind you that this is my choice to make." Here she pause with a grimace unbecoming to her usual charming and cheerful face.
"Everyone is treating me like this helpless princess… Maybe I cannot utilize my full power because I'm pregnant, but I am certainly not helpless. I'm doing something about this situation, Dumbledore. You cannot stop me, I'm a grown woman."
"Princess Serenity, I understand that you feel like you need to do something, but I don't think this is the best solution. You should give more time to think this over, you're not thinking clearly." Dumbledore spoke, an almost pleading tone breaking through his perpetually dignified voice.
Suddenly, a voice cut in from the entrance to Dumbledore's office.
"On the contrary, Dumbledore, I think she's thought of a magnificent idea, I'll arrange the whole thing quickly," said the sour sweet voice.
"You arrived," Serenity acknowledged.
"Narcissa," Dumbledore addressed the unexpected Malfoy Mistress, "I did not know she had called you, too."
Dumbledore was met with merely a thin smile, and his eyes widened in realization.
"Narcissa! Princess Serenity is thinking of marrying Draco!"
"Not thinking about it, Professor, doing it," Usagi interjected, but Dumbledore continued.
"Narcissa, I warn you, these matters are larger than the protection of your own son. You must think about how many lives are at stake. Such selfishness, will not grant you the protection you seek. Furthermore-"
"Endymion, what about Prince Endymion?" Cornelius Fudge cut in, speaking for the first time, and startling everyone with his sudden presence in the conversation, thought he'd been in the room the whole time.
"Easily annulled given the circumstances, wouldn't you say?" Usagi answered icily, challenging the pudgy, older man with a question he dare not answer.
"No one need know about my pregnancy," Usagi continued, "As the three of us are the only ones who know, besides my senshi – who I promise won't tell, if the marriage is established quickly enough, no one need know that the child isn't Draco's."
"Princess, I know you feel cornered, maybe even weak, and that this is your chance to defend yourself, and protect those you love, but there are other ways," Dumbledore argued.
"I've made up my mind," Usagi stated with resolution, "You think I've turned a deaf ear to everything that's been happening these days? I can make the connection between how my love for Endymion so long ago led to all of this. If we had not been reincarnated for our selfish desires…But no matter, I don't love him anymore, and I need to marry for the good of others this time.
"Draco is perfect. He has excellent social and economical standing." Here Narcissa beamed. "From what I have researched, he is a talented wizard, and we are roughly the same age. Our marriage will work fine, and then we can unite what's left your supporters, Cornelius, with mine and my scouts."
"We're breaching war. Depending on how you look at it, maybe the war's already started, and the consequences of losing this war are dire."
Again, will be edited later, I know it's rushed. As always…REVIEWS, PLEASE!
