Ch9
Disclaimer: No, I don't own Sailor Moon and nor do I own Harry Potter.
AN: I'm sorry that I didn't update in a while. I had a busy schedule in the past couple of weeks. What with prom and senior finals, graduation rehearsals and now graduation, I've been busy. But since I don't have to focus on my school work anymore and there's the summer vacation, I think I'll be able to update more chapters to my other stories.
In the dark night in the middle of the Forbidden Forest, a single dark shadow leaped from tree to tree. The only figure walking around was Hagrid, but as he made his rounds through the dense forest, nothing caught his eye. Unknown to him, the shadow was behind him, watching him with bright yellow eyes. When Hagrid left the forest, following the pathway out, the shadow followed out him with only the swift current of the wind indicating where he was before.
The shadow then stood in front of the old school of Hogwarts. His yellow eyes stared at the stoned walls and a low but long hiss came out. "This is the last place I haven't checked yet," it said as it glided towards the walls and blended into the shadows.
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In the huge living quarters of the five Silver Alliance princesses, each of them sat separately doing something to keep their minds off things. Hotaru was sitting next to a small table where you had to sit on the floor to be able reach with books sprawled out on the table around her as she did her homework. Michiru was playing with her violin as Haruka played a duet with a piano, both playing a piece they haven't practiced for so long. Setsuna just came back from watching the inners and was now sleeping on the couch before leaving once more. Usagi was seated on the other side of the table Hotaru was on with sheets of paper on one side and a few books on the other as she was creating a lesson plan for the next week.
"The children have tomorrow off, so do you want to practice?" Usagi asked.
"I'm in," Hotaru replied. She then stopped and tilted her head in wonder. "But where are we gonna go to practice? I doubt there's a room big enough or could withstand the impact of our powers."
Haruka thought of the situation as she rested her left hand on her lap with her right hand playing a made-up tune. "Why don't we ask Albus if we could leave for the day and head to the old training hall we used back then?" she asked.
"The old training hall that we used?" Michiru asked, staring at her lover. "You mean the one over at the moon?"
"Why not?" Setsuna said, opening her eyes slowly. She grinned at the wind senshi and said, "It's big enough for us to use and nobody could find us since it's on the moon."
Usagi nodded her head. "So tomorrow we're heading back to the moon," she said. Everybody went back to their own work, not noticing a pair of yellow eyes watching from the ceiling.
The shadow merged through the ceiling onto the roof of the castle. "So the princess is hiding out here, is she?" he said to himself. A low cackle came from the creature and he said with a sadistic glee, "Master's gonna be so please with the news." And with that said, the silhouette vanished to report its findings.
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Harry was sitting in the library with his nose in the book Hotaru had told him about. It spoke about myths and legends that society had long forgotten. It was a bit strange, there were no pictures of any of the characters they spoke about, but there were descriptions that were said to be accurate since the very people who had seen them passed it down the portrayals. But that wasn't what surprised him, what was most shocking was the fact that they had included legends from all around the countries, mainly the Greek gods and goddesses.
He was about to read further into the story when he heard a crash as Ron slid messily into the chair across from him. "Hey mate," the redhead said, breathing heavily.
Harry stared at Ron with confused eyes. "What happened to you?" he asked as he watched Ron glanced behind himself warily as if he was expecting someone to attack him.
"Oh nothing, nothing at all. Why do you think that something's wrong? Everything's just fine…nope, no problem here," Ron said quickly, causing Harry to become suspicious.
"Ron…what…did…you…do?" Harry asked very slowly as his green eyes silently drilled into Ron's body.
"I…uh…I just threw a cup of pumpkin juice at some Slytherins, but they ducked and…and it spilled all over…Hermoine," he said, whispering the last part very softly.
"She's gonna skin you alive for that," Harry said, as he continued reading.
Ron's jaws dropped at the uncaring tone of his best friend, but then his eyes caught the book in Harry's hands. "Hey, whatcha reading?" he asked.
"Just a book Hotaru lent me," Harry replied, not taking his eyes off from the pages.
Ron searched the library silently in his seat. "Speaking of Hotaru, where is that girl? I haven't seen her or the other new teachers all day," he asked.
"They're not gonna be here all day," Harry replied as he looked up. He placed a marker in the book and closed it. "Something about taking care of some business for today, but they'll come back tonight." He stood up and stretched his arms up into the air. "Man, I've been reading this book for the past two hours. How about we head to the kitchens and get something to eat?" he suggested, grabbing the book.
"Uh…I think I'll stay here just a while longer," Ron said with a sheepish grin.
A smirk grew on Harry's face as he asked, "So you could hide away from Hermoine? Well, that's good because if you want to hide away from someone, you should be in the last place they'll think of looking. Hermoine will probably search the kitchen first and here last." When he saw Ron stand up abruptly with his face flushed a deep red, Harry laughed and quickly ran out of the library before he could say anything.
Ron watched as his friend's body vanished down the hall. A slow grin appeared on his face as he sat back down. "You may not see it, Harry, but you've changed," he whispered, "And I think that your sister and her friends had something to do with it."
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The kingdom located secretly on the moon of every dimension, cloaked from the peering eyes of the world, each with the same story with the same tragedy. A story of a magnificent monarchy with beauty and power beyond anyone's imagination with nine of the most beautiful princesses next in line of the throne. A story that ended in cold betrayal when Earth turns its back on an alliance that would've saved its soul from darkness.
In a particular room located in the back of the white stone palace, sounds of charging shouting and sounds of blades banging against each other were coming from there. The room was probably as large as the dining room in Hogwarts, but was in a round shape with pure white stone walls and wide windows that overlooks other parts of the moon.
Usagi stood at the side as she watched Haruka help train Hotaru to use her glaive to attack directly, rather than using it to call forth her powers. Michiru and Setsuna had left for the kitchens to make food for them to eat when lunchtime arrives. She closed her eyes and thought back to the school that is like a new home for them.
"Hotaru, keep your hands up!" Haruka said as her sword collided into the glaive.
Michiru and Setsuna came into the room with trays of food. "Hey, guys, lunchtime," Michiru said.
"Great!" Haruka cheered as she kissed her girlfriend on the cheek and tried to reach for a slice of meat, only to have Michiru slap her hand away. "But, Michi," she whined, "I'm hungry."
"Then you're just gonna have to suck it in," Michiru said, scolding her like a mother, "Honestly, can't you wait until we set everything down?"
Usagi watched with a smile on her face and then turned to Hotaru. "So, how do you like it in Hogwarts?" she asked, "Anyone you hate or like?"
Hotaru nodded her heads. "I like the Gryffindors, they're really nice and have a whole lot better personality than the Slytherins," she said, finishing it with a disgusted scowl on her face. She glanced at the blond princess and asked, "Usa-mama, why couldn't I go to Gryffindor instead?"
"That's not for me to decide. You had to ask the sorting hat," Usagi replied. She then had a playful glint in her eyes as she said in a thoughtful manner, "You seem to be spending a lot of time with Harry. Little firefly isn't having a crush on anyone, is she?"
"Better him than that Malfoy boy," Haruka said, causing everyone to stare at her in surprise when she openly stated that she is actually rooting for a boy to court with Hotaru.
Hotaru's face flushed red as she yelled in a complaining tone, "It's not like that." Her dark purple eyes glanced back and forth from the Lunarian and Uranian princesses. "Harry and I are just good friends and I rather be around him than the Slytherins anyway."
"We know, firefly," Usagi said, laughing slightly, "We're just teasing you."
"And what about the potions professor, Usagi?" Michiru asked.
Usagi tilted her head and wondered what could her teasing Hotaru about her love life have to do with the potions master of Hogwarts. Haruka shook her head, after all, no matter how great a person Usagi is, she is always so oblivious when it comes with the opposite sex and their feelings for her.
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Luna and Artemis were walking down the halls silently, watching the students would race out of the castle to join up with their friends. "This place hasn't changed at all in the past thousand years," Luna said.
"You're right," Artemis said, "The only difference is the whole rivalry between the Gryffindors and Slytherins became more hostile than it was before. Not to mention the whole conspiracy of who hates who and who wants to try and do genocide."
"There's so much of our history here that Usagi-chan still has to learn," Luna said. "Her own father had a part in this history and he would be so proud of her if he was here."
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Mamoru smiled as he listened to the report from the shadow that has been scouring through the different dimensions. "So, Usagi decided that by hiding in that place would help her escape from me, well then, she better think again," he said with a demented smile on his face. He turned to a mirror whose reflection was someone wearing a dark cloak over his body. "It appears that she's hiding over in your dimension, my dear friend," he said.
A low husky voice cackled and said, "Thank you for the valuable information, Endymion. And once we get rid of the princess, we can move to Potter's demise."
A smirk crept up on Mamoru's face as he nodded his head. "And with them out of the way, taking control of the world would be much more simpler," he added.
TBC
AN: Just what could Mamoru be plotting to do? Will he succeed in killing Usagi? Yeah…right, as if. But who could be the mysterious friend of Mamoru (but it's quite obvious with the whole 'I must kill Potter' obsession) and just is with the whole history of Usagi's father in Silver Millennium? I'm afraid that you're going to find out in the next chapter. Review your opinions!