Chapter 3: Normal Day at Hogwarts

The first week of classes went by quickly. Most of the students had been eager to learn new things from Serena and Hotaru. She was happy to fill the young minds of her students, but it had been a long day and Serena was worn-out. Serena pulled off her teaching robes and replaced them with her night gown which consisted of dark blue pants and tank top that had scattered silver stars on them. Once done she made her way over to her vanity and sit down. She untied the ribbon at the bottom of her braid to let her hair loose for the evening. Once fully undone from the braid, her hair had been in all day, she started to brush it as she did every night before bed. She sat sat at her vanity for a few minutes brushing the golden strands to get any invisible knots loose when a sudden knock came from her door.

"Come in." Serena replied. The door opens enough for Hotaru's head to get through, scanning the room to find the princess at her vanity which Serena watched through the mirror the entire time.

"I just wanted to let you know I was heading to bed for the evening."

"Okay, I will be doing the same here shortly. Have a good night Hotaru." Serena stated with a smile.

"Good night, Serena." Hotaru replied back happily before shutting the door. Serena returned to brushing her hair until she was satisfied that all the knots were out. Once done she put her brush down and made her way over to the balcony doors that were just to the left of her vanity. The Lunarian princess looked out the glass of the balcony to see the moon right in the dark sky shinning down on the school. She closed her eyes, enjoying the moon rays caressing her skin as she stood directly in front of the doors. Serena just stood there enjoying the rays dancing on her skin for a few minutes until she finally felt the day of teaching starting to way on her. She opened her blue eyes once more to look over the beautiful landscape one last time before she turned in for the night. While looking down at the grounds of Hogwarts, that she had called home at one time, thought back on her days at Hogwarts.

~ Past Memory ~

The young princess sat on the grass outside of Hogwarts on the grass enjoying the rays dancing on her skin. She lay back onto the grass with her long golden hair spread all about her and a smile on her face with her eyes closed. As she lay their just enjoying the peace and quiet outside alone she suddenly felt a shadow cast the rays of the moon off her face signaling that someone was next to her. She open her sparkling blue eyes only to be met with familiar gray eyes staring back at her curiously.

"You seem content." He stated simply. Serena smile at the young man before her.

"Where are your partners in crime?" She asked simply, the happy smile never leaving her face. The young man chuckled at the question as he sat down next to the blonde.

"Knowing those two, they are somewhere inside getting into trouble." He stated back to her. Serena sat up so that she was sitting next to her friend that she had known since her first year at Hogwarts.

"And dragging poor Pettigrew into the mix no doubt." She replied back. "But at least you are the sensible one out of the bunch of them." She finished saying while nudging him playfully with her shoulder. The young man just smiled at the young blonde that was sitting next to him. The two friends sat quietly just looking out over the landscape happily. Serena just sat looking out over the land when she felt something on her hand. She looked down to see his hand on top of hers causing her to smile at the small affectionate gesture. Serena took her hand into his and just leaned her head against his shoulder enjoying the warmth and comfort being next to the young man. She felt a kiss laid on top of her head follow by then him resting his head on top of hers while rubbing his thumb up and down her hand soothingly. The two were just happy to be alone for a change without the bickering and caring on of their friends who they loved and care for dearly but rarely got to get away to spend time alone.

~ End of Past Memory ~

The Lunarian princess shook herself from the memory she had just had of her past. She sighed heavily at the memory and the feelings that it stirred up inside of her. She missed the carefree days of just being with her friends at Hogwarts and doing homework. Back then they were all alive and happy, but not now.

'Now, they are all dead, except for two. One betrayed us…and the other thinks…' She couldn't finish her thought for if she did the young blonde would have lost herself in tears. She gave another long, heavy sigh before turning away from the balcony and making her way over to her bed for the night. As she climbed in for the evening she would try to forget her haunted past for just a bit as sleep came to her.

~ Next Morning ~

Harry woke up in the morning feeling refreshed from the nights sleep. He looked over to see his best friend, Ron, still in bed sleeping. He heard Ron mumble something in coherent about spiders and then cringed. Harry smiled to himself at the thought of his best friend's fear of spiders and having dreams about them. Harry decided to get ready for the day and go to the dinning hall to get breakfast before the start of classes. Once ready Harry got his things for classes he would need that morning and headed to the dinning hall.

Harry arrived at the dinning hall where he found other students sitting down eating, and talking to their friends before the start of classes for the day. He scanned the Gryffindor table to see if any of his friends were there. He notices Hermione, Ginny, and Neville already there as he quickly looks over his table. Having found his friends Harry made his way down the table to meet them. Once there he sat down next to Neville with Hermione, and Ginny across from him.

"Good morning, Harry" Hermione greeted him with a smile.

"Morning, everyone" He replied back as he started to fill his plate of food.

"Where is Ron?" Ginny asked noticing that her brother was not with Harry.

"Last time I saw him he was still in bed sleeping." He supplied before he took a drink of pumpkin juice.

"Typical of Ron." Hermione stated simply with a hint of annoyance in her tone as she turn the page of the Daily Prophet which Harry noticed.

"So any more sighting of the senshi?" Harry asked his brown bushy hair friend. Hermione put the paper down for the time being to speak to her friends.

"No, not at the moment there haven't been, but there were some attacks at Diagon Alley from Death Eaters that was reported." She told them sadly.

"Things are getting worse out there." Ginny stated sorrowfully with a frown on her lips.

"What did they attack?" Harry questioned.

"A few random shops which I thought was a bit strange." Hermione stated.

"My grandmother says it is starting to feel like the first time it all started all those years ago with you know who." Seamus stated gloomily to them. Everyone sat quietly for moment thinking about what was going to happen in the future with the rise of Voldermort again. Just then Ron showed up breaking the silence very quickly as he put his books down and started talking completely oblivious to what was said only a few seconds ago.

"Morning everyone, food looks delicious." He stated happily as he started digging into the eggs to put on his place.

"It's about time you got here, Ron. You don't want to be late for quidditch tryouts later today." Ginny said to her older brother.

"Tryouts are today?" Ron asked as he stopped from putting a fork full of food into his mouth and his features change to fear on his face.

"You completely forgot, didn't you?" Hermione asked aggravated at the fact that Ron had failed to remember.

"I didn't forget. I thought it was tomorrow." He stated back defensively. Before the two could start bickering if Ron had really forgotten or not a voice interrupted the group.

"Did I hear that tryouts for quidditch are today?" Came a familiar feminine voice from behind Harry. Everyone turn to see Professor Tsukino standing behind Harry, Seamus and Ron with a bright smile on her face.

"Yes, Professor, the Gryffindor tryouts are today." Hermione informed her politely. Harry sat just looking at the blonde professor that stood before him. He couldn't place it but he had this nagging feeling about her seeming so familiar like he had met her before. But if he had met her before he was sure he would remember meeting someone as beautiful and kind as her.

"Well, good luck Ron, but I know you will do just fine today." She said to him with a bright smile and wink to him before leaving the table to go eat with the rest of the teachers. Harry watch as Serena made her way over to the head table which did not go unnoticed by his friends.

"Harry has it bad." Neville teased with a smirk on his face. Harry hearing his friend's comment turned to him with dumbfounded look.

"What do I have bad?" He asked.

"You have a crush on Professor Tsukino."

"No, I don't." he stated back defensively as his cheeks turn a slight pink from embarrassment for being caught starring at the professor by his friends.

"Really? Then why were you starring at her the entire time she was here." Ginny pointed out with a serious look to her face. Harry sighed heavily looking at the Professor Tsukino one last time before looking back at his friends.

"Because….I don't know why, but I feel like I have met her before. She seems so familiar but I just can't seem to place it." He stated as he tried to explain his feelings to them.

"That's impossible Harry. She has lived in Japan all her life and this is her first time here in England." Hermione reasoned to him logically. Harry sighed knowing what Hermione was saying to him was true, but he couldn't shake the feeling still.

"I know that but I can't get the feeling to leave." He stated back to them simply before looking at Professor Tsukino as she talked to Haggard.

~ Class ~

While students were coming into the classroom for today's lesson Hotaru was passing back students homework that were already there while Serena stood by the door greeting the students as the came in. A few minutes later the bell rang signaling the start of class and all students were in their seats. Once the bell rang Serena and Hotaru made their way to the front of the class to start the day's lesson.

"Good morning class, I hope you all are well rested for today." She began to say to them. "Because what we will be doing today is a bit different than what you are normal too." At hearing this student's began to mummer quietly of what this could mean. Serena just ignored the students and continued on. "First thing, I'd like for you all to stand up." The students looked at one another curious as to the odd request by the teacher, but followed her orders none the less. Once all the students were standing Serena waved her right hand, which was holding her wand and all the desks disappeared suddenly startling several students in the process. Serena smiled at her students who were all wondering what was going on from the whispering she could hear of their curiosity.

"Now, that the desk are out of the way we can have some fun." She told them cheerfully with a bright smile on her face. Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at one another worried as to what that really meant. After all the years they have been at Hogwarts they never knew what to expect in their Defense against the Dark Arts class, and today was no exception. "Now, we're going to play a game called Dodge ball. Have anyone heard of this before?" She asked the class. All of the students just looked at one another with a blank face because none of them had heard of the game before except for one student. Hermione had her hand up with an excited smile on her face because she knew the answered.

"Ms. Ganger, please tell us what you know about the game." Hotaru asked quietly from her spot to the left of Serena.

"Well, it is a game played by American muggles. The object of the game is to hit the person with a ball and take the person out until there is only one person left as the winner." She explained confidently to the teachers.

"Very good explanation Hermione, ten points for Gryffindor." Serena stated to the class proudly. There were some cheers from some of the students in the Gryffindor for earning the points.

"Now, what Hermione say is true about the game. There is no team it is everyone person for yourself and you must avoid being hit by the ball." Serena went further to explain the rules of the game and what they had to do.

"Now, does anyone have any questions?" Hotaru asked the students. A student from the Slytherin group raised his hand. Hotaru call on the student.

"Why do we need to know the rules to this game?" He asked coldly to her.

"Because today you are going to play this game that is why." Hotaru stated back to him nicely.

"You can't be serious! You're going to make us play a stupid muggle game. That is absurd." Malfoy sneered out loud for all to hear. Serena turned to towards Malfoy glaring at him, which he did not expect from the teacher. She did like the fact he seemed to think he was better than everyone else, and also spoke out of turn too.

"First off Mr. Malfoy, I do not appreciate you speaking when you have not raised your hand so ten points taken from Slytherin, and secondly this is a good, safe, game for you to practice dodging because in the real word when you duel Death Eaters you must dodge spells coming towards you, and if you don't dodge out of the way quickly enough it could mean your life." Serena snapped back in a serious tone of voice leaving no room for arguing. Harry looked on surprised by the way Professor Tsukino reacted by Malfoy's outburst. He was happy to see Malfoy get chewed out for being a jerk, and was even more impressed that Professor Tsukino was willing to do it because most of the teachers just kept quiet because of who Malfoy's father was, but she didn't seem to be afraid or care in the least. All the students were quiet after Serena's little speech to Malfoy and weren't sure what to say or do which Serena noticed quickly. He was even more impressed that she was giving them a chance to practice magic in case they should ever go up against a Death Eater unlike a certain teacher they had last year. He realize he was going to like class this year after all too.

"All right lets start playing." Serena announced cheerfully changing her attitude. All the students did as they were told to play the game. The game went rather well and the student had a good time and enjoyed playing it. Time went by quickly and before everyone knew it, it was the end of the class. Hotaru quickly with a wav of her wand had the student's desk appear with their things on it. Everyone stopped playing so they could gather their things hurriedly to go their next class. As the student were leaving Serena called Hermione to the stay behind. Harry and Rom told Hermione they would meet up later. Hermione told Harry and Ron she would meet up with them later and made her way over to both Professors. She stood with the smile but curious as to why she was asked to stay after class. Once all the students were out of the room Serena smile at the young brunette before her.

"Hermione, I read your theory on the senshi, and I must say it was brilliant." Serena said to the young girl. Hermione smile shyly at the teacher.

"Thank you, Professor." She said quietly.

"But I must ask where did you come up with this idea that the senshi are from there own planets?" Serena asked her curiously with a smile on her face.

"Well, I went to the library, and did research on what information I could through tales that speak about them. There were numerous ideas, but I stuck with what seem most realistically possible and from everything I read, the senshi from different planets it seems to make the most sense to me." She told her teacher confidently. Serena nodded her head in approval while Hotaru just listen and observed everything.

"Well, Hermione I must say your paper was the best out of your entire class I must say and I have a friend back home who is very bright but I think you may be able to outwit her." She told her happily.

"Thank you Professor, I don't usually get this much praise." Hermione said trying to be modest. Hotaru chuckled at the statement making Hermione look over to her.

"Now, even that I know is not fully true. Professor Dumbledore informed us about you when we first came and besides you deserve all the credit. You work hard at school and you should be praised without other students making fun of you. That is why we called you after class."

"Now, " Serena stated before turning back to Hermione gaining the young girls attention. "although you did great with your paper that is not the reason why I asked you to stay after class today." Serena stated in a bit more serous tone with a smile still on her face. Hermione wonder what it is they could want to talk to her about since she did nothing wrong to her knowledge she didn't think she was in trouble, but one never knew. "The reason I asked you here Hermione, is that Professor Dumbledore has asked me and Professor Tomoe organize the Christmas dance and since you have attended these balls before we would like your input and help on organizing the ball." Serena explained to her.

"Especially since we have never been to one at Hogwarts." Hotaru supplied in quickly hoping that their lie would not in any way make her suspect anything. "So what do you think?"

~ Evening ~

It was late and all the students were in bed. Serena sat by a big window in the hall of the castle with a book in her lap to read. But instead of reading she was starring out the window looking at the lake that was far off in the distance.

"Daydreaming again, Serena." Came a cold familiar voice from her left. She turned her head to see her old friend Severus Snape standing before her. She smiled at seeing her friend and blushed lightly at being caught day dreaming after all of these years later.

"Hello Severus, strolling the night in hopes to find students out of bed?" She asked him teasingly. Severus just smirked at the blonde before sitting down next to her.

"I could ask you the same thing, but I know better than that. The last time I found you sitting here we were students ourselves and something was troubling you that night." He stated simply. As Serena listened to him she smiled softly at the memory he was talking about.

"I remember the night, well and you tried to cheer me up too, and were persistent in finding out what was bothering me." She said while poking him in the shoulder playfully. Severus just looked at her in his eyes holding a hint of amusement in them.

"Yes, well you can be stubborn." He replied back. Serena nodded her had in agreement. The two sat in silence for a moment not saying anything.

"You've changed." He stated simply to her. Serena looked at him curiously. "You are not the same since we all left Hogwarts."

"How so?" She asked.

"You're not the carefree, bubbly, cheerful, Serena. You are more serious, careful, and sad." He said to her. Serena sighed heavily looking out the window at the lake again before turning to him to speak. Her blue eyes that held happiness were instead filled with sorrow that Severus could see from the moonlight that came through the window and lit the corridor.

"After Hogwarts things changed Severus." She started to say a slow soft voice. "Things got worse, and I have seen terrible things happen as well as regret actions I took that I must live with for the rest of my life. But it is in the past and I can't do anything to fix it." She said to him. Severus had some idea he knew what she was talking about, but he knew there was more to it than he knew, and she wasn't going to tell him at least not yet. He knew when she was ready she would be willing to tell him what happened, and what she regretted, which he was surprised to hear, but hid his reaction from her to keep her from getting upset. She was one of the few friends he had when going to school at Hogwarts and although some things about Serena had changed much of her had not and he was grateful that she was back in his life again.

"Many things have happened over the years that have changed us, Serena, but I'm happy you're alive. All of these years I have thought you were dread." His eyes holding understanding in them, which Serena noticed and was happy she had someone from her old life around to talk to that understood her.

"Thanks, I'm happy to be back here." She said with a small smile on her lips.

"Potter knows nothing I presume." He asked while looking down the corridor from where he had come from.

"No, Harry doesn't know anything for now." She said quietly. "But speaking of Harry, what the hell is with how you treat him?" She asked him angrily which caught Severus by surprise. Severus looked at her with a questioning look.

"You know exactly what I mean Severus Snape. I have seen the way you treat him. I understand you never liked James for picking on you, but he is also Lilly's son too. You treat him as if he is James and he isn't." Severus sighed heavily as Serena ranted to his mistreatment of the Potter boy and should have realized that she would find out about it. "If Lilly was here…" she started to say.

"But she isn't Serena." He abruptly said to her callously his black eyes starring at her with no warmth in them, and his lips in a frown.

"I know and all the more reason to not treat him the way you do. He didn't ask for any of this Severus. None of us did, and yet here we are. You need to realize that Lilly is inside of him too not just James and he knows nothing about his parent's past." She finished saying to him furiously. Serena got up from her spot on the windowsill and left to go to her chambers leaving Severus alone to think about what she said. He heave a sigh because he knew he was going to have to find a way back onto Serena's good side and the only way was by apologizing to her which was not something he cared to do.

Alright, that's it for now. This was nine pages long so I hope you like it. Don't worry I have already hand written out the next chapter and started typing it up. Hopefully, I can it done soon for you. Please review because I love to know what you thought!