Mina had been spending the past week preparing to bring Harry back to Japan with her. She couldn't wait for him to meet her parents face to face. She had told them about Harry, and while at first they were surprised, they fully supported her decision, and were incredibly excited to meet their grandson.

After she had carried out the adoption, much of her time was spent caring for Harry, and trying to gain his trust, leaving her with precious little time to herself.

Not that she minded. Spending time with the little boy absolutely delighted her. He was so sweet, and innocent.

Harry had also taken a liking to Artemis. Many times, Mina had walked in the room to see the little boy with the cat on his lap, stroking his fur, much to the purring feline's delight. Mina found it adorable, and always giggled at the sight. Then Artemis would get embarrassed, making her laugh harder.

Currently, the two of them were sitting at the dinner table, eating their breakfast. Harry had finally stopped asking Mina if he was allowed to eat at every meal.

She and Artemis had been working hard to repair the damage the Dursleys had caused Harry. It was a slow process, but they were getting closer by the day. Mina was taking note of the things he liked and didn't like to eat, being able to tell by his subtle facial reactions.

Mina had fallen in love with him the moment she first held him in her arms, so she was determined to try her best to ensure he spent his days living in safety and happiness.

"Are the pancakes good, sweetie?" Mina asked tenderly. Harry smiled and nodded.

"Th-They're delicious, Miss Mina. Thank you." He thanked Mina for the breakfast for the fifth time.

"Aw, you don't need to thank me again, dear. Once is just fine. Now you just enjoy your food, kay?" She had asked Harry to simply call her Mina countless times, but he had trouble remembering to do so most of the time, eventually causing her to give in and allow herself to be "miss Mina."

Harry, on his part, could not believe his luck. He was getting incredibly attached to Mina for being so kind and loving to him. On top of that, she was a superhero, and all children had to admire superheroes. His favourite was Sailor Venus, though he may have been a little biased in that regard... The fact that he was rescued and adopted by a real superhero didn't seem real...

He loved Mina. She had been nothing but kind to him the moment they first interacted. She fed him, she played with him, she gave him hugs and kisses, she let him sleep with her at night... She was exactly how he imagined a mother to be. He wished he could call her mommy...But he just knew that she would be furious if he did something like that. So, he instead took to calling her Mina, as she had requested. But he remained on his absolute best behaviour, hopeful that someday, he would feel safe to call her mommy and she would accept the role...

"Miss-sorry... Mina...C-Can I ask you something?" He remembered what the woman wanted him to refer to her as, and made a mental note to keep calling her as such.

"Of course, sweetheart. Ask away." Mina replied, curiousity evident in her tone.

"Um...What's Japan like?" He asked. He wanted to know a little more of the city he was going to be living in.

Mina smiled warmly. "Well, sweetie, it's not too different from England...It does have bigger cities, and we do speak a different language, but you're too little to understand the really major differences."

"Oh..." Harry said, looking down at his breakfast. "So, if you speak a different language, is that gonna make things hard for me? I...I only speak this language..." Mina giggled.

"Don't worry, honey. I'm gonna teach you proper Japanese, okay?" She also made a mental note to try to get a little help from Ami in that regard.

"Okay." Harry replied with a nod before remaining silent for several moments. "...So your job is being a superhero?" Harry wanted to know more about the woman who had quickly become the most important thing in his life.

Mina smiled warmly. "That's right." She replied. "It's my job to become Sailor Venus, so I can fight off all evil! But don't tell anyone, okay? It'll be our little secret." She said with a wink.

"Um...But...Don't people already know? Y-You still look the same when you're Sailor Venus...There's um...No mask or anything...How can people not tell?"

"Well, I did used to wear a mask...But it doesn't matter. For most people, it blurs out my face." She answered patiently. "I wonder why you could see my face clearly enough to tell I looked the same..." She shook her head. "But being Sailor Venus is just my duty. My real job is being a singer. It was my dream since I was little." She told Harry the story of all she went through to achieve her dream.

Harry was surprised. His caretaker was famous... He was about to open his mouth to express doubts over Mina's adoption of him, but remembered that she got really sad when he did that. So he clammed up.

Harry decided to ask one more time. "M-Miss Mina...?"

"Yes, sweetie?"

"I...I just wanna be sure...Are...Are you sure you want to adopt me...?" Mina smiled warmly.

"Of course, honey." She cooed lovingly. "I do want to."

"But...Why? Why do you want to adopt me? Please tell me...I don't understand..."

Mina sighed sadly. It sickened her...A child so emotionally damaged, he truly didn't understand the idea that anyone would ever love him...

Harry saw the sad look on her face and felt guilty for asking. He opened his mouth to apologize, but was pleasantly surprised when Mina got to her feet and held him fondly.

She looked down at him with a smile. "You want to know why I adopted you?" She said gently. Harry blinked, and nodded shyly. "Okay...It's because I love you, Harry. You're the sweetest, most adorable little boy I've ever met. I want to help you recover from your emotional trauma. I want to be the one to give you the life you deserve. The short answer...I want to adopt you because I love you. Who wouldn't love you, besides those monsters you used to live with?" She said the last sentence in a playful tone. "With your lovely messy hair..." She stirred his hair. "Or your little nose..." She gave his nose a gentle pinch. "And especially your beautiful green eyes." And with that, she covered his tiny face in a series of kisses, causing him to laugh.

"Th-Thanks, Mina..." He hugged her tightly, and wished with all his heart for the day he could finally call her mommy.

Mina smiled warmly and held her son back, running her fingers through his hair. "You're welcome, honey..." Oh how badly she wanted him to acknowledge she was his mother...

"Mina...?" Harry said softly.

"What is it, honey?" Mina replied gently.

"Will...Will you sing me a lullaby tonight?"

"Of course, sweetheart." She replied. "Not just tonight, but also tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after that too."

Harry smiled up at her and rested his head on her chest. "Thank you..." He said softly. "You're the best..." Mina giggled and kissed the top of his head.

"I'll sing you a lullaby every night for the rest of your life if you asked me to." She said tenderly.

"R-Really?"

"Of course. After all, it's my job as your mo-I uh...mean...the person who cares for you and keeps you happy." Mina said smiling, mentally scolding herself for nearly thrusting her position as mother upon him.

Harry felt his heart jump with joy, recognizing the word she had nearly said. Perhaps the day where he could call her mommy wasn't too far off after all... He snuggled into his caretaker further, wanting to savour more of the warm, loving aura she exuded.

He remembered something...His birthday was in a few months...The Dursleys had made sure he knew what day his birthday was on by being more brutal in their treatment than ever, wanting him to know that they wished he hadn't been born. But he knew Mina wouldn't hurt him, especially not on his birthday. Maybe she would even give him a present...

And maybe...that could be the day he could ask Mina for permission to call her mommy.

Artemis smiled from his spot in the hallway at the ever growing bond between mother and son that he was witnessing. These two were exactly what each other needed. Harry finally had someone to love him, and Mina's melancholy was rapidly leaving her.

Meanwhile, in a hidden magical castle, the Director of the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, mentally reviewed the events of the last two months.

He was one of the most famous wizards in the world, besides being the head of the Wizengamot - can not remember the name right - and one of the main opponents of the Dark Lord Voldemort.

and precisely related to Voldemort, was the issue that was constantly in the minds of Albus, because after that fateful Halloween, almost five years ago - Harry's age - he did what he thought convenient to ensure the protection of little Harry, the only survivor of that day.

And he had failed entirely.

After Harry had gone missing from Number 4 Privet Drive, he had gone searching for clues to his whereabouts. That's when he found the newspaper.

Apparently, a local hero had saved the Boy who Lived when she had witnessed him suffering abuse at the hands of his relatives. The hero had then passed him on to a famous singer who had happened to be on vacation in England, and the singer had decided to adopt him.

And after reading what the Dursleys were doing to him, Dumbledore was very glad she did...

Not to mention McGonagall's reaction to the news, after all, he still had the bruise on his face, because such was her rage that hit him instead of hexing him , which he had not defended because of the guilt he felt.

If anything had ever happened to the Dursleys without his knowledge and Harry were to be adopted, his original plan would be to wipe the memory of the one who had him, and place Harry in with a proper wizarding family.

But he could not do this now for two reasons. One, she was famous, so if she had suddenly lost all memory of ever adopting a child, there would be suspicion all around the world. And two...Even if she wasn't a public figure, he didn't think he would be able to find it in himself to take Harry away from her. From what he had read, this woman seemed to absolutely adore Harry... Of course, this ended up attracting further hatred towards him from Severus, who now believed she would raise him to be a "spoiled brat." Minerva had punched him in the face as well after that comment...

Still, he felt is necesarry to contact Harry's new mother. He was going to have to provide protection, and disclose proper information of Harry's wizard heritage to her. Sighing, he turned to Fawkes, his pet phoenix.

"It seems, old friend, that I will need to speak with Miss Aino, before she leaves England, to warn of the danger to young Harry," The Phoenix flew from its perch to land in front of Albus. "While outside the country will be safe, when it's time for him to enter Hogwarts, he will be in danger again, "Dumbledore said, stroking the feathers of the bird, who trilled to appease his master.

Dumbledore smiled warmly. He wasn't worried. He had heard Mina Aino was a wonderful, caring person. He knew Harry was in very good hands, indeed.

And who knows, perhaps if anything did go wrong, the famous Sailor Scouts would step in and put a stop to it.