Here is the next chapter. I hope you have been enjoying the story so far and I feel like I should apologise for the lack of action so far but seriously just following the storyline which is fairly actionless for a while. Also for the lack of cute scenes between the pairing but I have been adding little moments between the pairings which I hope you like. I personally hate in stories when they see each other and just immediatly love each other and get into a relationship and as annoying as it is to wait for the romance I like to see the relationship develop.
I made a bit of a mistake it was pointed out to me that Mina wan't around for Nephrite and Naru which completely slipped my mind so I fixed that up. Thanks nxkris you are really helpful with ideas and i love your reviews!
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Minako, Harry and Ron walked into the Divination room in the North Tower. As the trio walked into the room Minako's sense of smell was assaulted. She spluttered slightly as Ron and Harry laughed at her. She glared as she sat down at a small circular table. The two boys followed and sat on either side of Minako.
"Good Day," said the misty voice of Professor Trelawney right behind Harry, making the three of them jump slightly.
Minako laughed lightly at Professor Trelawney, she had massive glasses that made her eyes appear too large for her face.
Professor Trelawney shot her a look and held Minako's gaze. Mina grew nervous and hoped that this lady wasn't as good as Rei was at telling the future or seeing things.
Trelawney turned from Minako and her gaze landed on Harry, she peered at him and looked at him with the tragic expression she always wore when she saw him.
"You are preoccupied my dear. My inner eye sees past your brave face to the troubled soul within. I regret to say your worries are not baseless I see difficult times ahead and not just for you, perhaps sooner than you think." Her eyes quickly flicked over to Minako who gulped slightly as Harry and Ron glanced at her.
She walked to the front of the room and addressed the class. "My dears, it is time for us to consider the stars. The movements of the planets and the mysterious portents they reveal only to those who understand the steps of the celestial dance. Human destiny may be deciphered by the planetary rays which intermingle..."
Harry drifted off during her long talk, ignoring the old cook, though he was slightly concerned at why she had to include Mina in her prediction of danger.
He was used to her saying that his life was constantly in danger but she had never before included anyone other's into her horrible predictions. Harry wondered what made Mina different from the others, why was she also in danger?
He was broken from his thoughts by Mina poking him slightly. He looked around to see the whole class staring at him.
"I was saying my dear, that you were clearly born under the baleful influence of Saturn. It was definitely in a position of power in the heavens at the moment of your birth... your dark hair... your mean stature... tragic loses so young in life... I think I am right in saying you were born in mid-winter?"
"No, I was born in July."
Ron and Mina tried to hold back their laughter at the look on Trelawney's face. Mina covered her mouth with her hands but couldn't stop a few giggles that escaped. This caused Professor Trelawney's eyes to turn to Mina. She stared at Minako as she walked in front of the table, directly in front of her. Her eyes misted over and her voice became slightly lower and more serious.
"You... you have a special power about you a certain aura. I sense that you connect strongly with the planet Venus. Much stronger than any bond I have ever seen. You have been in danger... Danger from past lovers, danger from those unknown to most and now you are in danger from something you shouldn't even know. All the time surrounded by danger."
Mina stared at Trelawney slightly worried. "I am born in October and my star sign is associated with Venus so that must be what you are sensing and about the danger I guess everyone finds themselves in danger sometimes. It is just part of life... right?"
Trelawney snapped out of her daze and nodded, before telling the class to begin filling in the positions of the planets at their moment of birth.
Mina let out a small sigh, glad that Trelawney didn't really understand what she was going on about. She leaned back into her chair and rubbed her face.
Harry and Ron noticed that Mina was a little pale. Harry leant over and gently touched her hand. Mina turned and looked up at him
"Are you okay Mina? I wouldn't take her predictions into account. She likes to predict death and destruction. I think it makes things more interesting for her."
Mina nodded and laughed half heartedly. "I know, she got my start sign right though and appeared as in a bit of a daze. Oh well let's start this work shall we?"
The two boys nodded and began to make their charts. By the end of the class the three were thoroughly confused by their charts. Harry's appeared to have two Neptune's and all Minako could get for her was Venus, which worried her slightly.
They were told that they had to be handed in on Monday and the three groaned as they headed to the great hall.
Ron was moaning, "Miserable old bat. That will take all weekend to finish!"
Hermione and Ami appeared behind them and Hermione smiled brightly at them. "Lot's of homework? Professor Vector didn't give us any at all."
The three just glared at Hermione as they joined the line to get into the great hall for dinner. As they were about to enter the building they heard the unwelcome voice of Malfoy.
"Hey Weasley, your father is in the paper. Listen to this..."
He went on to read the entire article loudly to the majority of Hogwarts students. Mina's bright smile of welcome began to fade as he read the article.
"FURTHER MISTAKES AT THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC.
It seems as thought the Mininstry of Magic's troubles are not yet at an end. Recently under fire for its poor crowd control at the Quidditch World Cup, and still unable to account for the disappearance of one of its witches, the Ministry was plunged into fresh embarrassment by the antics of Arnold Weasley of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office."
Malfoy paused and started laughing. "Imagine them not even getting his name right. It's almost as though he's a complete nonentity, isn't it?"
Everyone in the Entrance Hall had stopped what they were doing and was listening now. Malfoy smirked at this and continued reading.
"Arnold Weasley, who was charged with possesion of a flying car two years ago was yesterday involved with a tussle with several Muggle law keepers ('policemen') over a number of highly agressive dustbins. Mr Weasley appears to have rushed to the aid of 'Mad-Eye' Moody, the aged ex-Auror who retired from the Ministry when he was no longer able to tell the difference between a handshake and attempted murder. Unsurprisingly Mr Weasley found, upon arrival at Mr Moody's heavily guarded housem that Mr Moody had once again raised a false alarm. Mr Weasley was forced to Modify several memories before he could escape from the policemen. Though he refused to answer Daily Prophet questions about why he had involved the Ministry in such an undignified and potentially embarrassing scene."
Malfoy had finished reading the article but not yet finished embarrassing Ron.
"And look there is even a picture Weasley. In front of your house, if you can call it a house. Your mother could do with losing some weight."
Ron was shaking with fury and the only thing holding him back was the fact that both Hermione and Ami had grabbed on to both of his arms. Harry was also about to jump at him but Mina held his hand and pulled him back. He looked at her and she pleaded with her eyes for him not to do anything Harry sighed and nodded slightly at her.
"Get stuffed Malfoy. Come on Ron."
Draco saw the way that Minako was talking to Harry and the way their hands were still intertwined. Seeing this made Malfoy jealous, though he tried to deny it and ready for a fight. He turned to Harry and smirked at him.
"You were staying with them this summer weren't you Potter? So tell me is his mother really that porky or is it just a picture?"
Harry clenched his fist and stepped towards Malfoy. Mina gapped at what Malfoy had said but was still determined to not let a fight break out. She had decided to try and stop the two, so she let go of Harry's hand and stepped between the two boys. She put one palm onto Harry's chest and one onto Malfoy's and pushed them back slightly.
"Why must you always fight? Harry, Ron just turn around and walk away. I will handle Draco."
Harry was angered that she was telling him to walk away but more so when she called him Draco, like she knew him or even worse like they were friends.
He ignored Minako and said to Malfoy, "You know your mother Malfoy? That expression she's got, like she's got dung under her nose? Has she always looked like that, or was it just because you were with her?"
Minako glared at Harry for making the situation worse while Malfoy's face went slightly pink. "Don't you dare talk about my mother, Potter."
"Keep your fat mouth shut then," Harry said as he turned away.
A loud bang was heard and Mina looked on in horror as she saw light fly passed her head and graze the side of Harry's cheek.
Harry went to grab his wand when a roar was heard through the hall.
"Oh no you don't laddie!"
Another flash of light was sent hurtling through the air and hit exactly where Malfoy was standing. Harry and Mina spun around to see Professor Moody with his wand out. They both turned back around to see a little white ferret just where Malfoy used to be.
"Did he get you?" Moody growled out.
Harry shook his head. "No."
"Leave it!" Moody shouted.
Harry looked confused. "Leave what?"
"Not you... her" He indicated over his shoulder at Mina who had bent down to pick up the white ferret.
"I am not afraid of you Professor." She leant down and gently picked up the ferret, patting its head. Moody growled at her and limped towards Minako.
She stood her ground and glared at him.
"Young girl, I do not like people who attack when their opponent's backs are turned. You would be best to move out of the way to let me teach him a lesson."
Minako held the ferret closer to her chest, not caring that she was putting Malfoy in a very awkward position. She just had to protect him, he didn't deserve the embarrassment. True he was being a jerk by starting it but it was also partly Harry's fault for not just walking away like she told him too.
She glared defiantly at Moody and said. "I do not care Professor. He is a human being, you do not treat people that way."
Moody just glared back at her and went to point his wand at her and Malfoy.
Harry watched in amazement and confusion. He was amazed to see that Mina would stand up to Professor Moody and not flinch at a wand being pointed at her and he was confused as to why she was protecting Malfoy, the two weren't friends. He was a jerk and yet she would put herself on the line for him.
Moody was about to say a spell when Professor McGonagall come running through the hall.
"Professor Moody! What are you doing, pointing your wand at a student and threatening her?" Her eyes glanced into Mina's arms to see the scared ferret.
"Professor Moody, where did that ferret come from?"
He shrugged his shoulders and Mina spoke up. "It is Draco Malfoy, Professor. He turned him into a ferret to teach him a ridiculous lesson."
McGonagall glanced between Moody and the ferret in shock. She proceeded to pull out her wand and turned Malfoy back to normal, forgetting he was in Mina's arms.
The two blushed red as they realised their arms were wrapped around each other. Their faces turned even redder when they remembered where Malfoy was held.
The two jumped back from each other like the others touch burnt them. The teachers ignored their embarrassment and were discussing how the situation was supposed to be handled.
It ended up with Moody walking over to the two blondes. He looked at Mina with a glare, she held her head up high and stared him down.
He finally gave her a smirk and patted her back.
"You have courage girl but I will warn you to choose your battles more carefully. I am older and stronger than you. I could have caused much damage. I admire your attitude though; you would make a fine Auror"
"You would be surprised at how much power I have Professor. I think I choose my battles fine... and thank you." She whispered just loud enough for Professor Moody to hear. He raised an eye brow at her before turning to Malfoy and grabbing his arm pulling him to go see Professor Snape for his punishment.
The other people in the hallway including Ron, Harry and Hermione were still staring at Mina. She cleared her throat and headed into the great hall with Ami on her arm whispering to her.
This caused those in the hallway to snap to attention and enter the great hall. The three sat down silently beside Mina, who was trying hard to ignore the gossip being spread around about her.
The three of them stared at her. Finally unable to take their staring she exploded. "WHAT!"
The three looked awkwardly around before Harry broke the silence. "Why did you protect Malfoy like that for? He could have really injured both of us, Ron said that the attack almost hit you as well."
Mina sighed and looked at the table. "It was horrible of Draco to attack while your back was turned but the way Professor Moody went about the situation was all wrong. Who knows what he was going to do to Draco when he was a ferret. He may be a little cold sometimes but he isn't evil."
Ron spluttered around. "You heard the way he was talking about my mother! Yet you still defended him! Whose side are you on? You are a Gryffindor, we aren't meant to get along with the Slytherin's"
Mina looked up at Ron with slight tears in her eyes. "I will admit what he said about your mother was out of line but you retaliated, Harry insulted his mother too! And as for what side I am in, who says there has to be a side. There is already enough fighting in the world without you guys having your pathetic little battles. If one of you was just a bigger person and walked away, so much pain could be avoided. Now if you don't mind I am going to go to bed, suddenly I am not so hungry. I will see you all tomorrow."
The group watched her retreating figure and felt guilty.
"Why did she react like that Ami?" Harry asked.
Ami looked at the group, "Well she has seen a lot of bad things happen since she was young. She is just so full of love that she hates to see people treated badly unless they really deserve knows things and emotions and... It's really hard to explain."
The three nodded and wondered what Mina had been through in her life. Harry wished he could ask her but knew that he has only known her a day and that she wouldn't tell him.
The group finished their dinner and headed up to their dormitories to get some rest.
Ami went into the room she shared with Mina expecting her to be there. She looked around but there was no sign of the blonde girl.
Sighing slightly she sat at her desk waiting for Minako to come back.
Instead of returning to the dormitories like she said she would, Minako headed up to the room of requirement. She was going to do some training to let out her emotions but as she was walking there she slammed into somebody.
The person grabbed her arms to stop them both from toppling over. She glanced up to see the face of Draco Malfoy.
When he saw who it was he turned a slight shade of red as he let go of her arms.
"Sorry about that, I wasn't looking where I was going."
Minako giggled nervously, "Neither was I."
The two stood in silence both wanting to say something but both unable to do so.
Finally it was Mina who broke the silence. "I am sorry, if I caused you any embarrassment. I, at the time didn't think of how embarrassing it could be for you. I mean you were against my chest and I..."
"It is okay. I think you saved me more embarrassment" Malfoy said cutting her off.
Minako looked up at him with shining eyes. "Really? I don't see how, I mean even I am embarrassed at what I did and I wasn't the one that was a ferret!"
"Well as Moody was taking me to see Snape he told me what he planned to do. He was going to bounce me up and down, not to mention some of the other things he had planned. That would have been so much worse. Could you imagine the embarrassment then, I would have been Draco Malfoy the amazing bouncing ferret."
Minako let out a small laugh at that and it captivated Malfoy, she apologised for laughing at him but he just shrugged as the two began to walk together.
"I guess that would have been quite embarrassing for you."
Malfoy stopped her from walking and sat down on a step. He patted next to him, indicating for her to follow his lead.
The two sat briefly in silence as Malfoy stared out in front of him. Mina stared at him curiously, this was a different side of him, he looked softer. The confusion was clear on his face and he looked like a confused little boy.
Finally Malfoy looked up at her causing her to look away embarrassed to be caught staring.
"Why did you help me? You aren't even my friend, I treated you and your friend badly the first time I met you, I almost hit you with the spell meant for Potter and I'm not a nice person but yet you stood up to Moody for me. You could have really been hurt when you did that but yet you did it anyway. Why?"
Mina smiled at him softly. "I am not afraid of Moody, I have seen too much to be afraid of him. I just thought that I would want somebody to try and protect me if somebody treated me like that. I also believed that nobody should be treated like that unless they truly deserve it but like I told you before Draco, you have good in you. You just don't see it."
He shook his head at her. "I do not have good in me, I think you have me confused with somebody else."
Mina shrugged her shoulders lightly. "Maybe or maybe you just need someone to show you the good you have inside. Maybe you just need a true friend, one that will not just follow you around blindly, a friend that will tell you when you are being a jerk."
Malfoy laughed softly already feeling slightly changed inside. "You know they say that you can't change people."
Mina shook her head and remembered how Dimande had died to protect Usagi, even though he was supposed to be evil. "People be can change, they just need the right person to show them how."
"I don't know if I can change Aino and I'm not saying we will become friends or anything but I will try being nicer to you. You were the only one willing to save me from Moody. Nobody from the Slytherin house would have put their life in danger for me let alone someone they hardly even knew. So I am willing to give this a try. Just don't expect me to change overnight. It won't happen that way. I will probably still have my arguments with Potter and be a bit of a jerk sometimes. If you want to try and be friends it will probably take a lot of time and patience."
Minako looked up at him and turned back to her bubbly self. "Well I am not the most patient person Draco but I believe I can help you be a better person. I mean I wish you would stop the petty rivalry between you and Harry but I can deal with it... for a little while at least. I am willing to give it a go though."
Malfoy turned and smiled at her, his first genuine smile in years. "I would like that" he quickly wiped the smile of his face and glared at her. "If anyone finds out about the things said in this conversation I will..."
Mina rolled her eyes and got to her feet. She smiled down to him "So close but still so far. You were being so nice and then that."
He too rose to his feet and shrugged. "I told you, it will take time."
She nodded at him, "I know and it will be worth it though. "
She turned to walk away before looking over her shoulder shooting him a cheeky grin. "By the way, you should smile more. It makes you look really cute."
He blushed slightly from he comment and she giggled and made her way back to the Gryffindor common room. Giving the fat lady the password she slipped into the common room, making her way quickly up the stairs.
She tried to enter the room quietly so she wouldn't wake Ami but it turned out that Ami was waiting for her to return.
"Where did you go?"
"I was going to go train. I was angry, annoyed and a barrage of other emotions, I just had to let it all out."
Ami nodded and got into bed. "How was Divination? I still think it isn't the best subject for you to take. What if the Professor can really see things?"
Minako rolled over in her bed to face Ami. "Well she did pick up that I had a connection to Venus. She sort of went into a slight trance and said she could tell I had power and a strange aura. She also said she could tell I was in constant danger. I don't see how that is possible, we used to be in a lot of danger but after we finish protecting Harry, we will have no more enemies. "
Ami shot up from her bed. "Mina you should pull out of that class she seems to have a gift."
Mina scoffed slightly, "Honestly Ami, I don't think she has. She was completely off about Harry and has been predicting his death for a while and it hasn't happened yet. I was also able to cover up my connection with Venus because I said that my star sign was connected to Venus. She nodded and moved on in the lesson. Don't worry Ames, it will be fine."
Ami looked slightly sceptical but nodded and laid back down. "How was your training? You should have invited me along."
Minako fidgeted slightly. "I didn't actually make it to training, I bumped into Draco."
"What happened, he didn't yell at you or anything did he? Every time I see that boy he is trying to start a fight."
Minako smiled thinking fondly back to their conversation, "No actually he thanked me and we came to the agreement of trying to be civil. He told me it would take time but he is willing to at least be nice to me. I really just want to help him become a better person. He has the makings of being a good guy."
Ami yawned and agreed. "Everybody is capable of change, if they want to. Good night Mina."
"Good night Ami."
I thought it was great that in the Harry Potter book they just happened to be studying the planets in fourth year. I read that part of the book because lets face it I had to re-read it to remember everything that happened and I was like awesome they are studying the planets I could use this to hint about the Sailor Venus thing and all that.
Yay finally a cute scene between Draco and of you may think that it is ridiculous or OOC but I don't really think it is that out of character. I believe Mina would be the type of person to defend someone especially someone who cant defend themselves eg. a ferret and for Draco I will admit he is a little OOC but I had him a jerk for a while but I feel that he would be confused over why Mina was being nice to him which would briefly cause his walls to fall down infront of her and only her. I still had his slightly jerky attitude at the end when she was getting a bit too close. Please let me know what you think of that scene
For those of you who prefer the Mina/Harry don't worry there will be more Harry/Mina little moments than Mina/Draco ones, these ones are barely there actually I just needed to establish why they become friends, and I figure the scenario I came up with is a fairly good way to start a friendship up between the two. Though comments on which couple you prefer and why are welcome, it is interesting to see what couple people like best.
Please review it makes me feel good and write faster!