A/N... okay here is the first chapter and is slightly longer. I apologise in advance because i think it is another 2-3 chapters before they go to hogwarts, mert Harry and co. and at least a few more before the triwizard cup and action actually starts sorry about that but things take time to build things dont happen straight away! Again i would like to know peoples opinions on whether Setsuna should be paired or not, if so with who, why and how.
thanks to Chi Vayne for your opinion, i think i am leaning towards having her unpaired. I have ideas of who she could be paired with like Snape, Lupin or Sirius it is just whether I could somehow get them to meet and smoothly incorporate into the story.
As always i dont own anything! please review but no flaming... enjoy
Minako and Ami stared at Setsuna in shock.
"You have got to be kidding me! We can't just leave Usagi to go protect somebody else, our job is to protect the moon princess not some wizard!"
Ami nodded agreeing with Minako. "Not to mention how impossible the whole story is. Wouldn't there be some sort of evidence that there was a whole different world full of magic. I mean even with our powers people know we exist we are on the news, have games and action figures people would certainly know if there was a magical world."
Setsuna sighed loudly, she didn't think the two wouldn't want to go, usually Minako loved to travel and have new opportunities and she thought that Ami would love a different place to study and learn new things.
"Girls there is a hidden magical world that only witches and wizards know of. It has been kept secret because muggles which are those without magic tend to ignore things they can't explain or the witches and wizards cast a spell to cause them to forget what they have seen. The ministry of magic helps keep that world a secret.
And Minako I understand that you don't want to leave the princess but if we do not prevent Harry from dying Usagi will be in even more danger. I have already spoken to Usagi and she agrees that you two should go, she wanted to come but I explained the same way to her why I chose you two. Please girls by doing this you are ultimately protecting Usagi."
Minako looked down and thought about Setsuna was asking. She really didn't want to leave Usagi, after all Minako put her duty before all but the way Setsuna explained that by not going it would cause more danger made Minako want to go. It wasn't like Minako had much keeping her in Tokyo besides the senshi and Artemis. She had no boyfriend, her parents were never home and Usagi and six other people who could protect her from danger.
Ami on the other hand was starting to look forward to the idea. She would get to learn and experience things that many didn't even know about. She would be able to find out about everything that she thought never existed.
The two looked at each other and smiled before turning to Setsuna and nodding slightly.
"Okay now that you have agreed to come here are your letters."
Setsuna handed the girls their letters. Ami looked over at Minako wanting her to open it first. Minako stuck her tongue out at Ami and opened the envelope pulling out two sheets of parchment with neat emerald writing. It read:
Dear Miss Aino,
We are pleased to send you another letter to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Ms Meioh had hopefully explained we offered you a position as a first year 3 years ago but since you had other duties you never received the letter.
You will enter the school as a fourth year and will be sorted with the first years. As you missed the first 3 years of your schooling here you will have much to catch up on. I have presented Ms Meioh with all the text books needed from first to fourth year so that you can catch up.
Enclosed is the list of items you will need for your year at Hogwarts. These can all be picked up in Diagon Alley.
I am the only person at Hogwarts that will know about you being Sailor Venus; this is to protect not only you but the staff and students at this school. Thank you for helping to protect Harry and both the worlds.
I look forward to seeing you on the 1st of September, I have organised for Ms Meioh, Miss Mizuno and yourself to have a quick meeting with me after the Welcoming Feast.
Yours Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore.
Uniform
You will require
sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Other Equipment
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
"Oh Setsuna I can bring a cat! Can Artemis come?"
Setsuna shook her head and gave Minako a sad smile.
"No I am sorry he will need to stay here with the rest of the senshi."
Minako looked down sadly and nodded at Setsuna.
"That is okay Sets but I guess I will not have a pet then, I don't want to replace Artie."
Ami read her letter which was very similar.
Dear Miss Mizuno,
We are pleased to offer you a position at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I am told that you are extremely intelligent and I hope that you adapt well to this environment.
You will enter the school as a fourth year and will be sorted with the first years. As you missed the first 3 years of your schooling here you will have much to catch up on. I have presented Ms Meioh with all the text books needed from first to fourth year so that you can catch up.
Enclosed is the list of items you will need for your year at Hogwarts. These can all be picked up in Diagon Alley.
I am the only person at Hogwarts that will know about you being Sailor Mercury; this is to protect not only you but the staff and students at this school. Thank you for helping to protect Harry and both the worlds.
I look forward to seeing you on the 1st of September, I have organised for Ms Meioh, Miss Aino and yourself to have a quick meeting with me after the Welcoming Feast.
Yours Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore.
Uniform
You will require
sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Other Equipment
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad.
After Ami read her letter she gasped slightly.
"We have to start there in only a week! How are we possibly going to catch up on 3 years worth of work! We will need to learn all these spells, learn about potions and about a whole world we never knew existed! Setsuna there is no way we will have time for all of this."
Setsuna laughed lightly at Ami. "You are one of the most intelligent girls I know Ami, you will be able to learn everything within that time I know it. Add to the fact that you have a stronger type of magic than the other students. Plus Professor Dumbledore has also offered to help tutor us all if we need any help.
Now with that said we better head off to Diagon Alley to buy the necessary items. We will be travelling by floo powder which is magical powder that allows us to travel through fireplaces connected to the floo network. I have connected the outers mansion to the network so we can travel by that. I will pay for the majority of the items you need. As you both know I have saved quite a bit of money over the years but if there are certain special items you want you will need to buy them with your own money."
Setsuna then led them to the lounge room of the outers mansion. She grabbed out a small pouch from her pocket and handed Minako and Ami some floo powder.
"Okay to use floo powder you throw the powder onto the flames and clearly say the place you want to go to which is Diagon Alley. Minako you go first then Ami and then myself. If something goes wrong use your communicator to contact me okay?"
Minako nodded and stepped up to the fireplace hesitating because didn't believe it would be safe. She took a deep breath and did as she was told because she trusted Setsuna.
After she did as she was instructed she opened her eyes to find herself in the middle of what seemed to be a strip of shops. The place was fairly busy and Minako couldn't help but stare at all the strange things around her.
Ami and Setsuna soon popped out of the fire place and they too were astounded by their surroundings.
The three girls all felt slightly at of place with what they were wearing.
Ami was wearing a black knee length skirt, a white long-sleeved blouse with a blue sweater vest over the top and black closed toe high heels. Setsuna was dressed in black pants, green turtle neck sweater and a matching black suit jacket. Minako felt the most out of place, the other two were dressed smartly while she was clad in casual clothes which were her orange three quarter length mid drift showing v-neck shirt, black denim jeans with flared bottoms and black ballet flats.
Setsuna could tell the younger girls were feeling a little self conscious by the way they were tugging softly at their clothing and gazing at the people around them clad in robes.
"Don't worry about your attire many witches and wizards dress like muggles as well, thought it seems like we came on a day where most people are wearing robes. Never mind though let's start with Gringotts."
Setsuna directed to them to Gringotts. When they arrived at a big snowy white building with bronze doors Setsuna stopped them to explain briefly.
"Gringotts is a wizard bank operated by Goblins. So when we go in please stay quiet, don't stare and let me do the talking. We will exchange out money but not open a vault. I suggest you keep the rest of the money in your subspace pocket as it will be safe there since nobody but you can get to it. Please hand me the money you want exchanged and please take into consideration that this money has to last you a year. Though I am always able to give you money or exchange more if it is needed"
The two younger senshi nodded handing Setsuna some money they had saved. Both girls were quite rich coming from wealthy families not to mention Minako had all the money from the Sailor V franchise and Ami was great at saving. They followed Setsuna through the first set of doors and then through a set of silver doors to find themselves in the lobby. It was made of marble with counters along the sides. The two girls looked at the goblins silently glad that they didn't have to talk.
Setsuna quickly went up to the counter and exchanged their money. Setsuna took a huge bag and placed it in her subspace pocket before grabbing two smaller bags. She smiled politely at the goblin before walking back to the two girls.
She smiled at them both handing them pouches filled with coins. Minako looked in the bag to see around about 100 golden coins.
"Wow look at all this gold! What is it Setsuna?"
Setsuna started walking as the other two followed answering Minako as she walked. "That is wizard money. The gold coins you have are called Galleons. Then there are smaller coins made of silver and bronze. The silver ones are called Sickles and the bronze are Knuts. There are nine Knuts to a Sickle and seventeen Sickles to a Galleon. Please try and make this money last for the whole year. What you have there is actually quite a lot of money don't waste it on useless trinkets."
The two nodded before taking out 20 coins from the big bag and placing them into pouches that were in their pockets. Ami placed hers into a dark blue pouch while Minako placed hers in a light orange one.
"Okay now for the items you will need. Minako can you please hand me your list."
Minako looked sheepishly down at the floor. "I kind of don't know where I put the list Setsuna, I'm sorry. I just got so caught up in all of this."
Ami shook her head and smiled fondly at her friend. "Oh Minako don't worry I brought my list. Here you go Setsuna."
Setsuna laughed softly at the two girls happy she had chosen them to accompany here she had always gotten along the best with Minako out of all the inners and liked Ami's intelligence and reliability.
"Thank you Ami. Okay well let's see where to start." She quickly scanned the list mumbling softly to herself before looking back at the younger girls. "Okay since the books were all supplied by Dumbledore and waiting for us at home we don't need to go to Flourish and Blotts. We shall quickly pop into Potage's cauldron shop for your Cauldrons then we will go to Slug and Jiggers Apocathery for the phials and scales. Hmm followed by the Telescope shop, we will continue on to Madame Malkin's for robes and then finally Ollivander's for our wands. Does that sound okay girls?"
Minako and Ami nodded and were both entranced by their surroundings. They loved looking at all the interesting items for sale never before believing this world existed despite being the senshi. They quickly got through the buying most of their belongings with Setsuna buying all the necessary items for them.
Ami was taking in all the sights, sounds and unfortunately smells. Some of the shops smelt terrible but this didn't deter Ami from trying to get the full experience she easily kept up with Setsuna asking questions about some of the shops that they weren't entering.
Minako on the other hand strolled slowly smiling at all the witches and wizards that passed her all of them smiled back at her before continuing with their shopping. She was a couple of steps behind the other two and just enjoyed the atmosphere when she gasped loudly stopping in front of a display window.
She was standing outside Quality Quidditch Supplies staring at the broomstick in the window. She didn't know much about flying broomsticks but she knew this one was beautiful. She read the sign next to it which read Firebolt.
The other two noticed the absence of the blonde and turned around to find her staring at the broomstick. Ami smiled slightly understanding why Minako would like the idea of flying. Though Minako tried to hide it Ami knew that deep down all Minako wanted was to be free to fly away from her duties as a senshi and away from the problems of her family.
Setsuna on the other hand sighed slightly, there was no opportunity for Minako to fly a broom this year and she would have no way to learn as all first years were taught how to fly.
Minako turned to see her friends standing close by. She smiled widely at them before gazing back in the window.
"Setsuna I want it, I want to learn how to fly. Please can I have it?"
"I am not sure Minako, you have never been taught how to fly before and you won't be taught at Hogwarts as all first years are taught how to ride a broom. The Quidditch Cup which is a sport played on a broomstick is not happening at Hogwarts this year and so that takes away the only reason you would need a broom."
Minako sighed and looked down at the floor. "If we are to be at Hogwarts and try to act like true witches shouldn't we get to experience all of it? Please Setsuna this is the only thing I want that we don't need for our classes and I am sure I can find somebody to teach me how to ride. Please Setsuna."
She then looked up at Setsuna with slight tears in her eyes and Setsuna saw for the first time in person a different side to Minako. She knew that Minako had many sides to her personality and above all she knew about the curse that Minako thought she had. Though this was the first time Minako had let her see how trapped she felt sometimes. She realised should give Minako a chance to be happy in even a small way. She had seen Minako give up so much for protecting the princess and if this silly broomstick would bring her happiness she would get it for her.
"Alright but you are responsible for keeping it clean and learning how to ride safely. If you injure yourself don't come crying to me. I will buy it for you as a present for helping me to protect Harry. I chose you to do it and you agreed with no concern for yourself only for Usagi which I find very admirable."
Minako squealed lightly with joy and threw her arms around Setsuna engulfing her into a hug. "Thanks so much Setsuna, you have no idea how much this means to me!"
Setsuna handed Minako some money and sent her inside. Minako giggled and skipped off into the store not hearing Ami's quiet comment to Setsuna.
"You do know how much it means to her don't you. She can hide her emotions so well from most but you know the truth don't you?"
Setsuna nodded slightly resting a hand on Ami's shoulder.
"Yes I know far more than even you know Ami about her past as Sailor V. Maybe you can find out for yourself one day. Is there anything you want for being here? It is only fair I get you something, since I got Minako a fairly expensive present."
Ami shook her head. "I don't think I want anything yet Setsuna but thank you for the offer. I will let you know if I see anything."
Setsuna nodded and Minako soon returned from the store holding her firebolt protectively to her chest. She giggled and gave Setsuna another hug.
"Thanks Setsuna for Honoo. He will be my most prized possession."
Ami laughed at her blonde friend. "You named your broomstick flames. Why would you do that Minako?"
"I named it Honoo which yes means flames but since people at Hogwarts don't speak Japanese it will be a cool name and distinguish it from other firebolts. I will get its name engraved on it so that no one can steal it and I think the name is perfect. Flames... fire...firebolt. See Ami makes perfect sense!"
Minako wrapped her arm around Ami's and started walking off towards Ollivanders for their wands. Ami just giggled softly and let Minako talk about how naming her broomstick wasn't strange and how the name suited it.
Setsuna grinned as she followed the two girls. She was happy that this experience was bringing them even closer together. Minako charmed everyone but kept them at arm's length only letting certain people fully in, she suspected that the only people Minako had fully let in was Artemis and Usagi. Ami also kept people at arm's length and she hoped that since now they would only have each other and herself to depend on that both would let another person in.
"Ah girls we need to get our wands now so please follow me because Minako you are going the wrong way."
Ami giggled as Minako saluted Setsuna. "Yes sir, now lead the way!"