To Defeat the Dark
By: Sandreline
Hello, everyone! I am so sorry for the terribly long wait. But I had a bout of inspiration, so here is the next chapter! I hope you all enjoy!
Chapter 4: Old Friends, New Friends
Serenity walked into the Great Hall for breakfast the next morning, looking and feeling like her usual peppy self. She smiled at everyone she passed, giving greetings and gratitude for their concern over her health. When she reached her place at the Gryffindor table, she was met with hugs and beaming smiles.
"How do you feel?" Hermione asked.
"We were all worried about you." Luna Lovegood added as she looked up from her copy of "The Quibbler".
"I'm back to normal, thank you." She said with a smile. "I just needed rest and a little moonlight to get me back on my feet."
"You were amazing in the battle the other day!" Fred said with wide eyes.
"You were gorgeous and brilliant." George added.
"Bloody brilliant, you mean. You made You-Know-Who run away with his tail tucked between his legs!" Ron added.
"It wasn't just me. I don't know what I would have done if Remus, Helios, and Harry-"
"You're ok!" Harry's voice broke through as he joined them at the table.
"Thanks to you." She said with a smile.
Harry blushed slightly as he sat down and began to fill his plate with food. Everyone else followed his example, especially Serenity, who found herself suddenly ravenous as she happily joined her friends.
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The Moon Princess closed the door to the DADA classroom, the last of her students having left to go to dinner. Remus smiled at her from her left, the two of them walking together to the Great Hall. It had been a month since Voldemort's first attack and things had mellowed out in the Hogwart's Halls.
"How was your first full moon free from the curse?" The Lunarian asked her Moon-touched friend.
"It was amazing." Remus replied. "I have never been able to appreciate its beauty before, and I was not embarrassed at all to howl up at it last night." Lupin laughed, and Serenity giggled with him.
"Yes, it is truly beautiful." She agreed as they reached the Great Hall. She smiled at all the students who waved at her, her gown fluttering around her as she walked. From the corner of her eye, she saw Draco smirk at her form as she walked passed him. Her own smile did not waver as she pushed the thought of their date later that night out of her mind. Instead, she excused herself from Remus and joined her friends at their table.
"What are you blushing about?" Hermione asked with an eyebrow raised in curiosity.
The Moon Princess gave an innocent smile. "I think you need to get your eyes checked, Hermione. I am not blushing."
"Yes, you are!" Ginny added.
"She has a date tonight." Luna Lovegood piped up.
Serenity's silver eyes widened as she looked to the blonde. "How did you know that?"
The phenomenon of a girl gave a bright smile. "You just told me."
Serenity let out a groan as Hermione and Ginny all but pounced on her, reminding her very much of Minako and Makoto.
"Who is it?" Hermione started.
"Is he cute?" Ginny added.
"Is he smart?"
"Is he cute?"
"It's Remus, isn't it?"
"Don't be silly, Hermione! He's too old! Oh, I know! It's Oliver Wood! He graduates this year."
"He's a good match for you! Oliver is very smart. Though, he does tend to focus too much on Quidittch."
"Ron does the same, and you're dating him."
"Ginny! This is about Serenity!"
The silver-haired woman in question watched with confused eyes as her two friends continued their banter, seeming to forget others were with them as the drew the attention of curious students around them. Serenity turned to Luna, only to find her smiling giddily as she read from her "Quibbler" once more. Opting for amused silence, the monarch piled food onto her plate.
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Draco stepped into the Forbidden Forest looking for the one who captivated his attention. He took several more steps before he found her. She was wearing her silver robe, completely covering herself with the material as she stood in one of the moonbeams that sparkled down on her. A lone hand was extended as she pet the long face of a unicorn that was as silver as her hidden hair.
The unicorn alerted her to his presence when it let out a whinny and bobbed its head in his direction. Serenity looked up with a smile and when she spotted him, she bid the unicorn farewell before she made her way over to him. "Draco." She all but purred, stepping into his embrace.
"Serenity." He added, leaning down to capture her lips with his own. The blonde Slytherin pulled her flush against him to the point she almost melded with him. When they finally pulled away, her smile did nothing to hide the flush of her cheeks.
"I'm going away tomorrow." She said suddenly.
Draco's pale eyes looked down on her. "That is not how your start a conversation on a date."
She gave a soft giggle. "I want to go home and visit my friends. I will only be gone for one night."
Draco cupped her cheek with one hand. "Fine, but I will have to get extra snogging in to last me until your return."
Her laughter lasted only a moment before it was muffled by a deep kiss, which turned her laughter into a moan.
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Before breakfast the next morning, Serenity and Luna stopped by Dumbledore's office to bid him goodbye. HE knew about her visit, and wished to send her on her way himself.
"Ah, good morning Princess. Good morning, Lady Luna. How are you this fine day?" The old sorcerer asked.
Both gave him a smile. "Very well, Lord Albus." Luna spoke from her charge's shoulder.
"Anxious to see everyone." Serenity added.
Albus Dumbledore nodded in understanding. "Of course. Now, let's see if I remember how to do this…" Raising both of his hands, he let his voice boom out his command. "Gates of Time, I summon you! Come forth and grant safe passage to the traveler of old and new!"
The sound of deep chiming from a clock filled the room as a familiar mist wrapped around them. "Ah, Lord Albus, it is good to see you again." Spoke the voice of Sailor Pluto. "Greetings, Usagi-hime, and Luna."
"Hello, Puu." Serenity replied. Sailor Pluto and the Hogwarts Headmaster exchanged smiles and nods as Serenity walked to stand beside Sailor Pluto, Luna now in her arms.
"Ready, Princess?" The Senshi asked.
"Yes!" She cheered. The Lunarian waved to Dumbledore as his image faded from view, before turning around to face the Gates of Time and Space. She gave Setsuna a hug before she and her guardian continued on their way. In a flash of silver light, the two found themselves in front of the Crown Arcade, and Serenity was wearing jeans and a shirt.
"It's good to be back." The silver-haired warrior said just as a scream broke out.
"Yup, we are home." Luna mumbled as they made their way towards the chaos.
It appeared another rouge youma was causing mischief, but the Sailor Senshi were already there. Serenity could not stop the joyful smile that stretched across her lips before she took Luna into an ally to transform.
"Mars Flame Sniper!"
"Jupiter Oak Evolution!"
Sailor Mercury and Sailor Venus were off to their teammate's sides. "That thing is fast!" Venus shouted.
"Don't worry, that's it only advantage. It is relatively weak." Mercury told them.
"And terrible ugly!" Mars added.
"And totally moon-dust! Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!"
All eyes watched as the youma gave a cry before turning into sparkling ashes, and then followed the trail of the attack to its source. Standing atop a nearby building stood Sailor Cosmos, her staff in hand with a smile on her face. She jumped down to join them on the ground, landing with effortless grace. "Hey guys!"
"Cosmos!" The four Inner Senshi cried out before rushing forward to hug their leader and friend. A minute later and they pulled around as the crowd began to grow and call out to them.
"We should move this reunion to a more private place." Cosmos said with a wink as she spun her staff. The group disappeared in a flash of light.
At the Cherry Hill Temple, five girls and two cats appeared behind Rei's house. It took all of one second for Serenity to be tackled by her cousin. "Usa-chan!" Minako cheered.
The Lunarian laughed. "I've missed you guys so much!" She said as another group hug ensued. Soon, all of them were comfortably seated around Rei's room as everyone traded stories about what the other missed out on.
"By the way, I should thank you, Usa-chan." Ami spoke up with an innocent smile on her face.
Serenity looked at her blue-haired friend with confusion. "Why is that, Ami-chan?"
The genius's innocent smile turned wicked. "Because I won the bet."
Groans erupted from all around Serenity, leaving a very confused Moon child wondering about the circumstances of this bet.
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"Odango-atama, wake up!" Rei screamed.
"I'm up, Pryo, stop screaming." Serenity replied. Looking around, she was relieved to see that Minako and Makoto and even Ami were also having trouble waking up. "How are you so awake after only an hour of sleep?" She asked.
"She started drinking coffee." Minako answered.
"With three lumps of sugar." Makoto answered.
"I don't have to take this!" Rei sang as she finished brushing her hair. "We have to take Usagi to breakfast with us before she has to go back."
The other four groaned; each flopping back onto their sleeping spaces in Rei's room in protest of waking up.
"UP!"
Even with the Martian's nagging, it took all of them an hour to reach the Crown Arcade. By now, the delicious smell of food had everyone wide-eyed in eagerness to eat Motoki's fluffy pancakes and thick French Toast.
After a warm greeting from Motoki, who was very surprised and happy to see Usagi has visited, they were smiling at the plates of steaming food in front of them. All were smiling until Minako spoke up. "I wish you didn't have to go back so soon, Usa-chan."
The mood having been sombered, she gave them all a brave smile. "I wish I could stay longer too, you guys. But they need me. We already had one attack, and I know there is going to be another one soon."
"How bad is it there, Usagi?" Makoto asked. Sure, they had stayed up all night talking and catching up, but they had never really broached the topic of the battles that Serenity was facing on her own over there.
"Pretty bad. Chaos got me pretty good last week. And the wizards he has on his side do not play games. They mean business. The kind that makes you want to kill yourself, kind of business." Serenity told them, remembering the pain she felt when Lucious Malfoy hit her with his curse.
"So it's worse than we thought." Ami spoke, wanting to clarify.
"Oh yes. To make it worse, the school's houses are rivals with each other, so it is even more difficult to get them to all work together. You would not believe the rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin!" She told them with exasperation.
"Between who and a what now?" Minako asked.
Serenity gave them a short description. "It doesn't help that each house has appointed their own 'leader', so to speak. Harry, the one I am helping, doesn't really realize it, but the Gryffindors all look up to him to lead. Draco is the obvious choice, and is called the Slytherin Prince."
The other four girls all purred at mention of the last boy. "Draco, huh?" Rei purred.
"Oh yes, we want to know more about him." Makoto added.
Serenity looked at each of them in turn, the same look plastered on each of their faces. It took her just a minute to put all the pieces together. "You've been spying on me with Michiru's mirror!"
"Well duh!" Rei rolled her eyes. "How else are we supposed to know if you are alright or completely klutzing out?"
"Rei!"
"Odango!"
"I hope I am not intruding?" Came a familiar voice.
"Puu!" Serenity looked up, finding Sailor Pluto standing at their table. All the people in the arcade were frozen still.
"We have a problem. Chaos and Voldemort are attacking Hogwarts, and they are not doing too well. You need to return now." The Time Guardian spoke with urgency.
Serenity nodded and stood, but was flanked by her friends. "We are going to." Makoto stood up.
"Hey, we got here just in time!" Came another known voice.
"Hotaru!" Ami greeted. "Michiru, Haruka!"
"If you are going, we are going." Haruka said, fixing Pluto with a glare.
Sailor Pluto growled. "I don't have time for this! You will stay for the battle, fine! But they need help!"
"Field trip!" Minako cheered.
" Shut up and Henshin!" Rei called out.
The room was filled with a flash of rainbow lights, and when the occupants of the Crown Arcade began to function normally once more, they did not notice the now empty table covered with half-eaten food.
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Well, how was that chapter?
I KNOW, it sucked and it was rushed, but this is VERY MUCH a filler chapter.
Next time, the Senshi meet the Harry Potter gang! Woot!
Love you all, and thank you for your support-
~Sandreline