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'Ello, 'ello! I know, I know, It's kinda late. -___-; Gomen Nasai for such a long wait. I am just in very deep 'something', that I can't really explain. *Sigh* I'm just going through very deep problems, but as you can see I am trying my very best to update.
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"Talking"
'Thinking'
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Chapter 6 "The Mystery Boy"
"Are you sure you're not coming?" asked Hermione as Parvati and Lavender slipped out of the dorm, both giggling excitedly.
Serena smiled lightly and shook her head, "I still have homework," she lied, indicating to her open bag with books peeking out of the opening.
Hermione sighed in dismay, "But you are going to miss so much!" she whined loudly, plopping down next to the silent blonde. She really wanted Serena to come to the ball, so that maybe she would open up some more.
"You're dress is going to get all wrinkly," commented Serena, while pulling out her Potions book.
"I don't care," grumbled Hermione. She folded her arms across her chest and frowned, "How can you not join us?"
"Please, Hermione I told you I don't want to come. I have so much studying to do," answered Serena with a long sigh. She lied, she was good at lying. Something she had mastered over the years of being walked over and called a freak.
"Bu -"
"Hermione, I believe Ron's is waiting," interrupted Serena, finally getting enough of the pestering Gryffindor. 'And I still need to get ready,'
Hermione once again let out a loud and long sigh of defeat, she quickly stood up and stared sadly at the distant blonde, "I just hoped you would come. You're missing out so much Serena. It would have been so much fun."
Serena smiled lightly, she felt somewhat glad that someone cared about her. 'At least Hermione cares about you, not like Harry . . .' she thought sadly. Her eyes clouded over slightly with sadness at the thought of Harry. Shaking her head slightly she looked up at the frowning Hermione and gave her a polite smile, "Did I mention that you look lovely tonight?"
Hermione grinned slightly and brightened up a bit, she looked down at her baby blue spaghetti strap dress with bright glitters on the bodice. Her hair was done in a tight bun on the back of her head with several strands coming out here and there. She wore light make up and only had a golden necklace and earrings on. "You think so? Do you think Ron will like it?" she asked tentatively while blushing slightly.
Serena nodded, "Yeah, so why don't you go out there and have fun?"
Hermione frowned once again, "Bu-"
Serena sighed loudly and looked up at Hermione exasperatly "You won't leave will you?" she asked. She sighed once more upon receiving a grin and nod from her. Deciding to tell her friend that she was going she spoke up, "Okay how about this, if I finish this potion homework after you leave, then I might go to the ball. How about that? I will go, IF you will leave,"
Hermione grinned, 'Finally,' she thought. Jumping back onto Serena's bed she hugged the surprised girl, "Agreed," and with that she quickly slipped out of the dorm.
Serena smiled slightly, "She's a nice friend," she mused aloud. 'So, should I go?' she mused. Closing the book, she slipped it back in her book bag. Slipping off her bed she quickly kneeled next to her bed and pulled out the black box. 'Well, the Professor did give me the dress. Only way to repay her is to actually wear the dress and go to the ball.' She answered herself, picking up the box and placing on her bed.
"Well, then. Might as well get ready," she sighed loudly and opened the box.
~30 minutes later~
Serena stood there, in front of the full body mirror that the girls shared. She marveled at how well the long white gown fitted her perfected. She gingerly fingered the silky fabric of the skirt. 'This seems familiar,' she mused slightly. The tight bodice fitted her upper body perfectly, with its golden circles and pearls. Adorned at her feet were perfectly crafted crystal slippers, which were in fact quite comfortable despite the blonde's initial doubts.
'There isn't any shawl,' thought Serena, unconsciously rubbing her bare shoulders. (AN: Actually, there are supposed to be those weird swirls on her shoulder. But I found them really TOO weird so I didn't include them! -_-;) Slowly moving back to her bed, she quickly glanced back into the open box, in hopes to find anything that could cover up her overly exposed shoulders and the partial possibilities of cleavage.
Reaching inside the red corduroy lined box, she found a small pocket up in the lid of the box. Reaching inside, she frowned slightly as she felt several hard, cool objects brush against her fingers. Clasping her fingers around the smallest objects, she slowly pulled them out. Serena let out a little gasp of surprise when she saw a pair of dangling golden earrings in her hand in the shape of a crescent Moon. Also, there was a small pearl bracelet in her hand as well.
A small smile appeared on her lips, 'The Professor surely has out done herself,' she mused slightly. She quickly slipped on the bracelet on her right wrist and placed on the earrings. Fingering the pearls, she couldn't help but look forward to the ball. 'Maybe Harry will like me like this,' she mused slightly. However she frowned again as the thought of him and Cho crossed her mind. 'Of course he wont notice me, he is head over heels in love with Cho . . . he wouldn't notice me,'
Letting out a pained sigh, she began to contemplate about not going. 'For the Professor's sake,' she thought.
"I wonder if there is something more," she mused, putting her hand back into the small pocket. She smiled in excitement upon feeling something brush against her fingers once again. She quickly grabbed it and pulled out a necklace.
Again she gasped in surprise as she held the golden necklace up infront of her face. On the delicate golden chain, dangled a small angel. The angel was done perfectly and every little detail about it was perfectly formed. Though very small, it was quite evident that the little angel was a girl. Wearing a small ruffled dress and long cascading hair. Though what was quite catching about the little angel was its face. She had a beautiful smile and wonderful eyes. 'Beautiful,' mused Serena, lightly fingering the small child.
"What's this?" she mused out aloud. The angel turned, and on its flat, smooth back there were foreign letters carved onto it. 'dlihc no omeht stcet orple gnana, what kind of wordings are they,' she mused. Deciding that she would try to find out what those mean, she slowly placed the necklace around her neck.
Quickly standing up, she moved back to the mirror. Examining herself again with a scrutinizing stare. She smiled slightly at the sight of herself. She looked so much different, really different. Tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, she frowned. 'Now about my hair,' she thought, examining the unusually long locks that nearly reached the floor.
~Great Hall~
"C'mon 'Mione, let's dance," smiled Ron, looking dashing than ever in his dark navy blue button up dress shirt and black pants.
Hermione frowned slightly as the Weird Sisters began to play another song. She really wasn't into the mood of dancing right not, well, not until Serena would arrive. She glanced at the crowded dance floor with slight annoyance. "Not yet Ron, how about we wait for Serena?"
Ron sighed exasperatedly, "It's almost an hour that passed, C'mon 'Mione let's have some fun! Please!"
Hermione frowned and crossed her arms across her chest, "I don't want to engage myself into anything that is fun, unless my friend steps her foot into this room,"
Ron frowned slightly, "'Mione, even Harry is having fun with Cho! Look, they are dancing right over there! Now, I don't see him worry about Serena. Now, let's follow their example and dance,"
"No."
"*sigh* Please?"
"No."
"*Heavy sigh of annoyance* Pretty Please?"
"No."
"Did I mention that you look exceptionally lovely tonight?" coaxed Ron, switching to his last resort. A grin appeared on his face as Hermione blushed.
"Well . . . alright, just one dance," smiled Hermione.
~Girl's Dorm~
She really didn't know what brought her to do it, but she did it. It felt like she had to do it. Like she was obliged, like she must. What she did, felt like the most natural thing she had ever done. It felt as though, like she did it all the time. Just, a little brushes here and there, several pins there. A tight twist here and there and again a brush here and there.
Serena gaped at her own reflection in the mirror. She looked so . . . different. 'Different, is that a good thing?' she asked herself. She even FELT different. Her hair was what had caught her attention the most. Again, she never really did not know what brought her to do that certain style. But she liked it very much. Her unusually long, golden hair was done in twin buns on her head. The rest of her hair, was done in two streamers coming from each bun. She had some stray strands curl around the side of her face.
Frowning slightly, she tentatively approached the mirror. Trying to make sure that that was really her and not some kind of trick. Standing now only inches from the mirror, she stared into her dull blue eyes. 'This feels so familiar,' she mused. Her hand reached forward and touched the cool glass. It touched her reflections forehead. Again, she couldn't help but frown even more. 'Something's missing,' she mused, while eyeing her forehead. 'Something. . .'
KNOCK, KNOCK
Several knocks on the door brought her out of her reverie. Serena gasped lightly, wondering what had brought her into her dream-like state. She quickly dismissed it and began to wonder who at the door was. 'Who might that be?'
"Who is it?" she asked again wondering who it might be.
"A friend,"
"Friend?" Serena repeated, cocking her head slightly. The voice sounded oddly familiar, though she couldn't quite place who it was.
"May I come in?"
Serena thought about it for a second. Contemplating on whether or no to let that 'Friend' in. sighing lightly, knowing that it would be rude not to let him in, she answered with a simple yes.
She watched as the door opened with a light 'creak'. She let out a little gasp of surprise as a young teen entered. Somebody she had never seen before in her entire life. 'Who is he?'
"Good Evening Serena," smiled the golden-eyed boy. He bowed in respect and again beamed at the surprised girl. "My name's Helios,"
"Helios," repeated Serena. The name sounded oddly familiar to her.
Helios smiled as a look of confusion crossed the blonde's face. He couldn't believe his eyes when he entered the room. She truly looked like Serenity now, heck, even her hair was done in the same style. 'A sign that she's remembering,' he mused.
Serena silently examined the silent boy, as he looked as though he was in deep in thought. He really does feel familiar, like a very familiar feeling seemed to come from that boy. Though she had to admit, he was quite handsome. He wore simple white dress pants and a light gray button up shirt with the top button undone. A blue necklace hung around his neck with a golden disk as the pendant. He had light silvery-near light blue hair. And the most gentle golden eyes. 'So familiar,'
Smiling brightly Helios offered his hand to the confused girl, "May I have to honor to be your escort?"
Serena snapped out of her thoughts and stared at the smiling Helios. Did she hear right or was her mind playing tricks on her? 'Is he asking me to be his date?' she asked herself. "What?" she asked totally confused.
Chuckling slightly, Helios once again bowed in respect. "May I be your escort to the ball?"
"But-but, you aren't a-,"
"I believe Dumbledore won't have any objections of me being here," supplied Helios, again smiling brightly.
Serena blushed slightly and nodded her head. "I see," she mumbled.
"So, may I?" asked Helios again.
"But I don't know you. You don't know me!"
"I know everything that there is to know," beamed Helios, still offering his hand at the shocked girl. "I see a very beautiful girl, without an escort. And I know much more,"
Serena blushed slightly and slowly accepted his hand. "Okay then," she answered. She couldn't help but feel warmth from Helios' hand. 'Why do I feel that I know him?' she asked herself.
"Shall we go then?" asked Helios slowly leading her to the door. 'Her aura completely changed,' he mused, feeling Serena's aura.
Serena nodded slowly, a sudden wave of nervousness coming over her. 'What if people will make fun of me again? Infront of Helios?!' she thought alarmed as they walked into the common room.
"Don't be so afraid, I am here," whispered Helios, leaning forward to whisper into her ear. He gave her hand an encouraging squeeze and a gently smile.
Serena couldn't help but feel save and loved once again. 'Maybe there really is hope,'
~Great Hall~
"So, how are you holding up?" asked Ron, grinning broadly at Harry.
Harry blushed slightly after Cho and Hermione disappeared to the restrooms to 'do-whatever-girls-do-in-the-restroom'. Turning back to Ron have gave the boy a lopsided grin, "Better than ever,"
Ron grinned triumphantly, "See, asking her on a date wasn't so bad after all,"
Harry smiled lightly, "Well, yeah. I guess you're right."
"So are there any possibilities of . . .you know. You and her, a relationship. Something you have been waiting for all your life?" asked Ron, again grinning broadly upon seeing Harry blush.
Fidgeting slightly with the sleeve of his dark green shirt, Harry answered, "I dunno,"
Ron slapped Harry on the back, supposedly as an encouraging gesture. "Don't be dumb! This is the girl you liked all the time! Go for the catch!"
Harry stared at Cho, dressed in an extravagant light pink gown. She did look beautiful and attractive. She was the girl he was after for a long time. Yet, somehow, someway . . . she didn't fill in the empty space inside of him. Something was seriously missing this evening. Something very important. 'I wonder how Serena is doing,' he mused. He silently wished that the little blonde were here tonight with him. He was snapped out of his thoughts when Hermione and Cho approached their table.
"So what did you girls do in the washroom?" asked Ron curiously, as Hermione sat down next to him.
"Girl stuff," smiled Cho, slipping into the seat next to Harry.
"None of you're business," answered Hermione.
"I think that whatever goes on in that room, is strictly confidentiality," said Harry ruefully.
"We aren't asking you guys about what you are doing in the boys washroom," said Hermione.
"True," agreed Cho with a smile.
"So, there really isn-," Hermione stopped abruptly and gaped at the entrance of the hall.
Ron frowned slightly upon seeing his gaping girlfriend, "Something wrong 'Mione?" he asked. Switching his gaze between the gaping Hermione to his friend and his date he made a puzzled face. Sighing in annoyance after getting no response, he looked past Harry and stared at the entrance. He too gaped.
"Okay, now that's a little weird," said Cho, with a hint of annoyance. Flipping her hair over her shoulder with a flick of a wrist. Turning around in her seat, she fixed her attention to the entrance. A surprised look crossed her face, "Well, well, well," she mumbled.
Harry gave a surprise look as all three of them stared at the entrance. "What?" he asked in curiosity. He too turned in his seat to see what caught their attention, and what he saw made him gasp in surprise. There at the entrance stood Serena with a guy he was sure he had never seen before.
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Serena shifted nervously from one foot to another as they entered the Great Hall. She let out a little gasp as she saw the Hall. Many small circular tables were scattered everywhere. At one side stood a long table with different foods and drinks. As usual hundreds of candles hovered up in the air. Surprisingly a disco ball hovered up in the middle of the hall, where dancing area was with lots of students dancing to the beat of the Music of the Weird Sister, who played up on the miniature stage. Banners of the different houses hung off the ceiling and on the walls, with ribbons floating up in the air also twisting and turning with the beat of the music.
"The hall magnificent," commented Helios, smiling lightly down at her.
"Yeah, very," said Serena with a hint of nervousness in her voice. She finally noticed several students giving them odd looks. Some even stopped what they were doing and stared at the couple with a hint of surprise. 'Now what will they think?' she thought.
"Don't worry, I am here. Just ignore all of them, this is your night." Whispered Helios, upon sensing the blonde's nervousness. He gave her hand a light squeeze.
Serena nodded numbly and blushed. Smiling lightly up at the still unknown silver haired boy, she allowed him to lead them to one of the circular tables near the back. She followed Helios' advice and quickly ignored the many disapproving stares and whispers from nearly everybody. Though mostly everybody still wondered who the mysterious Silver haired boy was.
Jealous looks were shot in Serena's general direction as they passed some tables. It baffled everybody as to why on earth somebody even dared to be Serena's escort yet alone hold her hand so affectionately. The unknown boy, surely looked handsome and in many opinions way too handsome for Serena. Though one thing was for sure, the silver haired boy was definitely not a student here.
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"Who's that?" asked Ron after another minute or so of gaping. One thing still lingered in his mind, Serena surely looked very pretty. She looked completely different.
"I have never seen that guy before. He is definitely not a student here," answered Hermione while eyeing the Silver haired boy.
"I didn't know that people outside of Hogwarts were allowed to attend," said Cho thoughtfully.
Harry frowned, he watched as the silver haired boy carefully lead them to one of the tables near the back. He couldn't help but notice their linked hands. 'Who IS he?!' he thought.
"Serena looks so pretty!" squealed Hermione, slipping out of her chair. "I'm going there," she announced, before quickly scampering off.
"Might as well go catch up," muttered Ron, following his hyper girlfriend.
"I wanna know who that guy is," mumbled Cho thoughtfully and following Hermione and Ron's suite. Turning to Harry she smiled lightly, "You coming?"
Harry nodded numbly and slipped out of his seat too, "Yeah," he sighed. 'I really want to know who that guy is,'
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Serena silently watched as Helios slowly walked off to the food table to get them something to drink and a little to eat. Though it still baffled her who Helios was, somehow it really didn't matter to her. He actually gave her a feeling of security, a sense of being cared for, to be loved. She couldn't place it, but she was sure she knew him. 'He seems so familiar, how odd,' she mused, cocking her head in thought.
A smile crept on her lips as she saw Dumbledore all dressed up in a deep purple suit dancing with McGonagal, all dressed up in a simple long sleeved green dress. She even caught a glance of an all dressed in black Snape talking to Professor Meioh, dressed in a garnet colored gown.
'I wonder how Pegasus is doing,' mused the blonde, staring out the darkened grounds. 'I hope he's doing fine,'
"Serena! You came!"
Hermione's loud squeal brought Serena out of her thoughts. Looking up sharply, she saw Hermione dodging chairs and tables rushing towards her. Smiling lightly, she patiently waited for her to reach the table.
"You came, you came, you came!" grinned Hermione while catching her breath. After a few more deep breaths she again beamed down at the girl, "And you look wonderful!"
Serena blushed slightly, "Er, thank you,"
"You know, I began to wonder where you were!" Hermione began to rattle off on how wonderful the night has been and how better it turned it out to be as she arrived.
"Chatter-box," grinned Ron, as he arrived in a somewhat breathless state. He grinned down at the smiling blonde. "You look great Serena! I barely recognized you,"
Serena cocked her head and smiled politely, "Thanks, I see you look quite great yourself. I hope Hermione is appreciating that,"
Ron and Hermione both blushed spontaneously, making Hermione stop chattering. Right at that moment, both Cho and Harry appeared right behind them.
"Who's the cute guy?" inquired Cho immediately, slamming her hands down on the table startling Serena. She eyed the blonde suspiciously, believing something was going on.
"Who?" asked Serena, eyeing the suspicious Cho.
"I thought this was a students-only ball," began Cho completely ignoring the confused Harry. "I have never seen that boy here, he surely is not a student."
"Cho, it really doesn't matter," interrupted Harry, trying to stop Cho.
Cho again completely ignored her date and flipped her hair over her shoulder, "This surely is strange. Are you sure this isn't one of your weird antics or something? Doesn't Dumbledore know that you brought a strange boy into the school?"
Serena blinked several times, trying to register everything what Cho said. It slightly hurt her to be assaulted right away, 'Maybe it was a bad idea to come,' she thought. Staring up at a surprised Harry, she felt a twinge of hurt and quickly looked away. "I dunno,"
"See! Who is that boy anyway?" asked Cho with a slight frown.
"I am here under a special request from the headmaster himself. You may say, that I am the special guest of honor here. And of course, a very close friend to Serena,"
Helios smiled politely as he appeared behind Cho holding two small glasses of pink punch in one hand and in the other a plate filled with finger food. Passing by the shocked Cho, he beamed down at the smiling Serena and carefully placed everything down on the table before slowly sitting down next to her.
"Any other questions?" he asked calmly while carefully placing a punch glass infront of Serena. "Here,"
Serena smiled slightly in appreciation, her confusion towards the silver haired boy about who he truly was slowly disappearing. Though the inking feeling that she knew him still softly lingered in her mind. "Thank you,"
"Close friend?" repeated Harry.
Helios beamed and patted Serena affectionately on her hand that rested on the table. "I've known her for a long time,"
Serena blushed slightly after Helios' cool hands sweep over hers for several seconds. 'How does he know me?' she mused. To several people who might have been in her situation of not knowing the guy would be GREATLY troubled but for her . . . she really didn't mind. She knew him, she was sure of it . . . but still she didn't know him. 'I'm confusing myself now,' she thought, mentally sweat dropping.
"Why don't you join us? Sit down," smiled Helios, gesturing to the empty space infront of them.
"By the way, my name's Hermione. This is Ron," gesturing to Ron, who sat next to her.
"I'm Cho, pleasure to meet you," said Cho plastering a sweet smile on her face while still the embarrassing moment still lingered on her mind.
"I'm Harry," said Harry with a polite smile.
Helios beamed at the four, "I'm pleased to meet you all. My name is Helios,"
"How do you know the headmaster?" asked Hermione in curiosity.
"I knew him quite a while now, a wonderful friend. He invited me to this festivity and I couldn't help but come." Answered Helios smiling politely.
"How old are you? Why don't you go to school here?" questioned Ron, reaching out for a pumpkin tart.
Helios thought for a while on how to answer for his age, he surely couldn't answer that he lost track of his age. "16, I attend a different school," he lied with a shrug and began to sip his punch.
"A different school! How interesting," said Hermione, clapping her hands together.
Serena smiled slightly, as she listened to their conversation. Maybe if she listened, she would get to know Helios better. She watched him as he would smile and nod politely and answer every question bombarded to him by the four. Though it was quite a bit disturbing to know that somebody she had never meet before in her entire life, had claimed to know her quite well was and claimed to be a very close friend currently sat next to her and was her date . . . it really didn't phase her at all. In fact, she somehow felt much more comfortable and safer with Helios than with anyone else. She trusted him. 'Though I still really want to know who he is,' she mused.
Harry listened as Helios answered all the questions they gave him. He seemed nice, thought it still bothered him that he really didn't know the guy. He never seen him before in school or anywhere near, and there was something completely different about this guy. Harry couldn't quite place it, but there really was something fishy. It may seem odd to say, since Helios acted in a very gentlemanly manner but Harry still believed that there was something -different- about him.
His eyes quickly traveled over to Serena, who did not speak a single word, him for the entire evening. In fact, it seemed to him she was trying to avoid him. 'What did I do?' he thought. It really surprised him to see he tonight since she never really attended these kinds of events. She looked quite amazing in her white gown, a look he thought he would never see from her. She actually looked much like a princess. Though what took the cake, was the fact that she came with a date. Which again, somehow greatly disturbed him, for reason he had no idea as to why.
"Do you want to dance?" asked Helios, smiling at Serena gently.
An oddly familiar soft melody drifted through the air, as Serena accepted with a light blush. Smiling, she accepted Helios' hand and allowed herself to be lead towards the dance floor. Again, smiling softly she shyly placed her free hand on Helios' shoulder and let him lead her. An odd feeling of familiarity swept over her as they gently danced to the music.
All her worries, fears, pains and hurt seemed to drift away as the soft music continued to play. She felt for once in her entire lifetime, safe, cared and somehow even loved. It seemed perfect. Everything.
"Did I tell you that I find you quite beautiful tonight?" asked Helios, gently smiling down at the small hime.
Serena blushed crimson and bowed her head shyly, "Thank you," she replied in a barely audible whisper.
Helios beamed, "Why did you put your hair up that way?" he asked, gently patting one of the buns.
Serena again blushed after she was twirled by the silver-haired boy, "You don't like it?" she asked in embarrassment. She looked up and to her surprised her chuckled softly.
"No, I like them. They are truly you," grinned Helios, 'Really you,'
"I. . . well, I thought. That-well I, I just guessed. Umm, I thought they were appropriate," said Serena with a slight shrug. "I just came up with the style. . . I really don't know why though,"
"Maybe because that style really is you," suggested Helios.
Serena looked up sharply and eyed the mysterious boy. He in return just smiled softly and continued to lead their dancing. In the corned of her eyes she could see Hermione and Ron dancing nearby and Harry and Cho not far behind. At the sight of Harry, she again felt a painful twinge of pain. 'There is no hope for me with him,' she thought bitterly.
"There is always hope," said Helios out of the blue.
Serena blinked a couple of times, staring at the silver-haired boy. A knowing smiled was plastered on his face. 'How does he know?' she thought, as once again an odd feeling of familiarity swept over her.
"Harry doesn't seem to trust me," said Helios thoughtfully, purposely ignoring the odd stares the blonde gave him.
"Ignore him," mumbled Serena sharply, feeling slightly hurt upon remembering the occurrence in the library.
"Why?" questioned Helios, it intrigued him as to why the little Moon Princess seemed to grow cold towards the emerald eyed boy. One time she would like him, then the next she would be unsure of her feelings and then now she would be cold. 'Could this be. . . that her heart is growing cold?' he thought growing slightly alarmed. If it were so, then the Moonchild would be closer to darkness than expected.
"He doesn't care," muttered Serena, lowering her head once again and allowing her bangs to cover her eyes. Pain suddenly fled back into her and it was. . . bliss. 'How could pain be bliss?' she thought with a wry smile. 'Because it just is. . .' another part of her answered. "Nobody cares,"
Helios impulsively tightened his hold on the moonchild. 'She must be hurting,' he thought in alarm. He was surprised to feel a soft dark shadow form around her, which slightly sent chills down his back. 'She lacks the will to live!' he thought in alarm. Again, he found himself with the saddened and dark Moonchild he had once known. 'This can't be happening! She must lighten up,' he thought as he felt the dark aura clash with his own light one.
"I Care," he whispered, tilting her chin. He was surprised to be greeted by her dull blue eyes which were only moments ago bright and soft. ". . .very much," he mumbled, and kissed the hurting princess on the forehead.
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". . . And then Hillary told me to chose the blue dress over the white but I liked this one better . . ." Cho continued in her long speech about choosing the right gown for the ball. She was barely aware that her date was paying zero attention to her.
Harry who by now, had completely zoned-out his date, kept a close watch on Serena and her mysterious date. It wasn't that he didn't trust her, or her date-well, he didn't trust her date-it's just, he had an itching feeling that something is going to happen. He just couldn't trust Serena with that guy, all though Helios did seem all-nice and charming, he really had a mysterious shadow looming over him.
He just couldn't just shake away the feeling that the silver-haired boy had something hidden in his sleeve. It really seemed odd, but he just knew it. One could say, that it would be his sixth sense that he knew that one was hiding something 'mysterious'.
". . . And I told Hillary to chose the tiara but instead she chose these butterfly clips. Still cute though, however she looks like she could fly away any minute. . ." Cho giggled at the thought and still very much oblivious about her date's non-attention towards her.
In the back of Harry's mind, he could faintly hear Cho babble on about something. Something that really didn't quite seem to catch his attention. Mentally sighing, he just continued to lead their dance and nod every once in a while. 'I really don't remember her being so talkative,' he thought. Somewhere, in the back of his head, the picture of Cho being his number one love of his live crashed into thousand pieces.
He saw Hermione and Ron both drawn together and whispering amongst themselves. He knew that those two were deeply in love. Sighing softly, he too wished that there might be someone who would love him in return. Without much thinking, his eyes quickly shifted back to Serena, who by now was in full view for him.
The girl, who everybody despised, looked down to. She just let everybody walk all over her, yet she really didn't seem to care at all. With the whole months that he had spent with the isolated girl, he had gotten to know her better than anyone else. She seemed nice and polite, though quite silent and nervous. Yet, he liked her very much. 'So, why didn't you just ask her to the ball?!' he asked himself. 'Because I like Cho,' he answered. -Yeah right-
Despite what everybody had said, that she might be evil. That she may have dark forces within her. He just couldn't help it, he knew she was good. He must save her. 'From what?!' he thought with slight confusion as he heard Cho talk about shoes and sandals and how her feet would ache. 'Save her from what?' he thought.
". . . Then I saw those cute little pink glass slippers, I knew I just had to buy them . . .' Cho rattled off her encounter with the shoe shop. And of course, she still had no clue that her date's mind was somewhere else.
Serena really did look beautiful, gorgeous and even breath taking. Harry had to admit that. Something quite different from the Serena he knew. Yet, it somehow it really bothered him that she was dressed up for someone else. And he really didn't know why.
Yet what now greatly bothered him and what shocked him even more. Was, the soft intimate gestures between the two. As to how Helios would lean in and whisper something, earning a blush from the small blonde. He just couldn't shake the feeling of uneasiness that crept up to him. A sort of feeling that he might lose this girl.
It bothered him when she would avoid him, when she tried hard to not make any contact possible when she tried not to look up to him a smile. And he wondered what he did wrong. 'What did I do wrong?' he thought.
Harry soon stopped dancing, and his eyes grew wide as he watched the little scenario play before him. Now completely erasing Cho out of his head, he watched as Helios' tilted Serena's head and softly planet a kiss on her forehead.
And still he didn't know why he felt so bothered.
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I hope you guys have enjoyed the chapter as much I enjoyed writing it. Again, thank you all for reading.
I apologize for making Cho such a. . . a. . . *cough* babble mouth/air head *Cough*. I like Cho, but I had to -bend- her character just slightly. And yes, she is in fact one of those students who thinks of Serena as a 'freak'. So, yes, er, there! -_-;
Also, this is definitely NOT a Helios/Serena fic. As you may notice all the affection he gave to the little hime. He just does that because he considers her a very close friend. So don't you people over react! -_-
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"Talking"
'Thinking'
~Setting~
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Chapter 6 "The Mystery Boy"
"Are you sure you're not coming?" asked Hermione as Parvati and Lavender slipped out of the dorm, both giggling excitedly.
Serena smiled lightly and shook her head, "I still have homework," she lied, indicating to her open bag with books peeking out of the opening.
Hermione sighed in dismay, "But you are going to miss so much!" she whined loudly, plopping down next to the silent blonde. She really wanted Serena to come to the ball, so that maybe she would open up some more.
"You're dress is going to get all wrinkly," commented Serena, while pulling out her Potions book.
"I don't care," grumbled Hermione. She folded her arms across her chest and frowned, "How can you not join us?"
"Please, Hermione I told you I don't want to come. I have so much studying to do," answered Serena with a long sigh. She lied, she was good at lying. Something she had mastered over the years of being walked over and called a freak.
"Bu -"
"Hermione, I believe Ron's is waiting," interrupted Serena, finally getting enough of the pestering Gryffindor. 'And I still need to get ready,'
Hermione once again let out a loud and long sigh of defeat, she quickly stood up and stared sadly at the distant blonde, "I just hoped you would come. You're missing out so much Serena. It would have been so much fun."
Serena smiled lightly, she felt somewhat glad that someone cared about her. 'At least Hermione cares about you, not like Harry . . .' she thought sadly. Her eyes clouded over slightly with sadness at the thought of Harry. Shaking her head slightly she looked up at the frowning Hermione and gave her a polite smile, "Did I mention that you look lovely tonight?"
Hermione grinned slightly and brightened up a bit, she looked down at her baby blue spaghetti strap dress with bright glitters on the bodice. Her hair was done in a tight bun on the back of her head with several strands coming out here and there. She wore light make up and only had a golden necklace and earrings on. "You think so? Do you think Ron will like it?" she asked tentatively while blushing slightly.
Serena nodded, "Yeah, so why don't you go out there and have fun?"
Hermione frowned once again, "Bu-"
Serena sighed loudly and looked up at Hermione exasperatly "You won't leave will you?" she asked. She sighed once more upon receiving a grin and nod from her. Deciding to tell her friend that she was going she spoke up, "Okay how about this, if I finish this potion homework after you leave, then I might go to the ball. How about that? I will go, IF you will leave,"
Hermione grinned, 'Finally,' she thought. Jumping back onto Serena's bed she hugged the surprised girl, "Agreed," and with that she quickly slipped out of the dorm.
Serena smiled slightly, "She's a nice friend," she mused aloud. 'So, should I go?' she mused. Closing the book, she slipped it back in her book bag. Slipping off her bed she quickly kneeled next to her bed and pulled out the black box. 'Well, the Professor did give me the dress. Only way to repay her is to actually wear the dress and go to the ball.' She answered herself, picking up the box and placing on her bed.
"Well, then. Might as well get ready," she sighed loudly and opened the box.
~30 minutes later~
Serena stood there, in front of the full body mirror that the girls shared. She marveled at how well the long white gown fitted her perfected. She gingerly fingered the silky fabric of the skirt. 'This seems familiar,' she mused slightly. The tight bodice fitted her upper body perfectly, with its golden circles and pearls. Adorned at her feet were perfectly crafted crystal slippers, which were in fact quite comfortable despite the blonde's initial doubts.
'There isn't any shawl,' thought Serena, unconsciously rubbing her bare shoulders. (AN: Actually, there are supposed to be those weird swirls on her shoulder. But I found them really TOO weird so I didn't include them! -_-;) Slowly moving back to her bed, she quickly glanced back into the open box, in hopes to find anything that could cover up her overly exposed shoulders and the partial possibilities of cleavage.
Reaching inside the red corduroy lined box, she found a small pocket up in the lid of the box. Reaching inside, she frowned slightly as she felt several hard, cool objects brush against her fingers. Clasping her fingers around the smallest objects, she slowly pulled them out. Serena let out a little gasp of surprise when she saw a pair of dangling golden earrings in her hand in the shape of a crescent Moon. Also, there was a small pearl bracelet in her hand as well.
A small smile appeared on her lips, 'The Professor surely has out done herself,' she mused slightly. She quickly slipped on the bracelet on her right wrist and placed on the earrings. Fingering the pearls, she couldn't help but look forward to the ball. 'Maybe Harry will like me like this,' she mused slightly. However she frowned again as the thought of him and Cho crossed her mind. 'Of course he wont notice me, he is head over heels in love with Cho . . . he wouldn't notice me,'
Letting out a pained sigh, she began to contemplate about not going. 'For the Professor's sake,' she thought.
"I wonder if there is something more," she mused, putting her hand back into the small pocket. She smiled in excitement upon feeling something brush against her fingers once again. She quickly grabbed it and pulled out a necklace.
Again she gasped in surprise as she held the golden necklace up infront of her face. On the delicate golden chain, dangled a small angel. The angel was done perfectly and every little detail about it was perfectly formed. Though very small, it was quite evident that the little angel was a girl. Wearing a small ruffled dress and long cascading hair. Though what was quite catching about the little angel was its face. She had a beautiful smile and wonderful eyes. 'Beautiful,' mused Serena, lightly fingering the small child.
"What's this?" she mused out aloud. The angel turned, and on its flat, smooth back there were foreign letters carved onto it. 'dlihc no omeht stcet orple gnana, what kind of wordings are they,' she mused. Deciding that she would try to find out what those mean, she slowly placed the necklace around her neck.
Quickly standing up, she moved back to the mirror. Examining herself again with a scrutinizing stare. She smiled slightly at the sight of herself. She looked so much different, really different. Tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear, she frowned. 'Now about my hair,' she thought, examining the unusually long locks that nearly reached the floor.
~Great Hall~
"C'mon 'Mione, let's dance," smiled Ron, looking dashing than ever in his dark navy blue button up dress shirt and black pants.
Hermione frowned slightly as the Weird Sisters began to play another song. She really wasn't into the mood of dancing right not, well, not until Serena would arrive. She glanced at the crowded dance floor with slight annoyance. "Not yet Ron, how about we wait for Serena?"
Ron sighed exasperatedly, "It's almost an hour that passed, C'mon 'Mione let's have some fun! Please!"
Hermione frowned and crossed her arms across her chest, "I don't want to engage myself into anything that is fun, unless my friend steps her foot into this room,"
Ron frowned slightly, "'Mione, even Harry is having fun with Cho! Look, they are dancing right over there! Now, I don't see him worry about Serena. Now, let's follow their example and dance,"
"No."
"*sigh* Please?"
"No."
"*Heavy sigh of annoyance* Pretty Please?"
"No."
"Did I mention that you look exceptionally lovely tonight?" coaxed Ron, switching to his last resort. A grin appeared on his face as Hermione blushed.
"Well . . . alright, just one dance," smiled Hermione.
~Girl's Dorm~
She really didn't know what brought her to do it, but she did it. It felt like she had to do it. Like she was obliged, like she must. What she did, felt like the most natural thing she had ever done. It felt as though, like she did it all the time. Just, a little brushes here and there, several pins there. A tight twist here and there and again a brush here and there.
Serena gaped at her own reflection in the mirror. She looked so . . . different. 'Different, is that a good thing?' she asked herself. She even FELT different. Her hair was what had caught her attention the most. Again, she never really did not know what brought her to do that certain style. But she liked it very much. Her unusually long, golden hair was done in twin buns on her head. The rest of her hair, was done in two streamers coming from each bun. She had some stray strands curl around the side of her face.
Frowning slightly, she tentatively approached the mirror. Trying to make sure that that was really her and not some kind of trick. Standing now only inches from the mirror, she stared into her dull blue eyes. 'This feels so familiar,' she mused. Her hand reached forward and touched the cool glass. It touched her reflections forehead. Again, she couldn't help but frown even more. 'Something's missing,' she mused, while eyeing her forehead. 'Something. . .'
KNOCK, KNOCK
Several knocks on the door brought her out of her reverie. Serena gasped lightly, wondering what had brought her into her dream-like state. She quickly dismissed it and began to wonder who at the door was. 'Who might that be?'
"Who is it?" she asked again wondering who it might be.
"A friend,"
"Friend?" Serena repeated, cocking her head slightly. The voice sounded oddly familiar, though she couldn't quite place who it was.
"May I come in?"
Serena thought about it for a second. Contemplating on whether or no to let that 'Friend' in. sighing lightly, knowing that it would be rude not to let him in, she answered with a simple yes.
She watched as the door opened with a light 'creak'. She let out a little gasp of surprise as a young teen entered. Somebody she had never seen before in her entire life. 'Who is he?'
"Good Evening Serena," smiled the golden-eyed boy. He bowed in respect and again beamed at the surprised girl. "My name's Helios,"
"Helios," repeated Serena. The name sounded oddly familiar to her.
Helios smiled as a look of confusion crossed the blonde's face. He couldn't believe his eyes when he entered the room. She truly looked like Serenity now, heck, even her hair was done in the same style. 'A sign that she's remembering,' he mused.
Serena silently examined the silent boy, as he looked as though he was in deep in thought. He really does feel familiar, like a very familiar feeling seemed to come from that boy. Though she had to admit, he was quite handsome. He wore simple white dress pants and a light gray button up shirt with the top button undone. A blue necklace hung around his neck with a golden disk as the pendant. He had light silvery-near light blue hair. And the most gentle golden eyes. 'So familiar,'
Smiling brightly Helios offered his hand to the confused girl, "May I have to honor to be your escort?"
Serena snapped out of her thoughts and stared at the smiling Helios. Did she hear right or was her mind playing tricks on her? 'Is he asking me to be his date?' she asked herself. "What?" she asked totally confused.
Chuckling slightly, Helios once again bowed in respect. "May I be your escort to the ball?"
"But-but, you aren't a-,"
"I believe Dumbledore won't have any objections of me being here," supplied Helios, again smiling brightly.
Serena blushed slightly and nodded her head. "I see," she mumbled.
"So, may I?" asked Helios again.
"But I don't know you. You don't know me!"
"I know everything that there is to know," beamed Helios, still offering his hand at the shocked girl. "I see a very beautiful girl, without an escort. And I know much more,"
Serena blushed slightly and slowly accepted his hand. "Okay then," she answered. She couldn't help but feel warmth from Helios' hand. 'Why do I feel that I know him?' she asked herself.
"Shall we go then?" asked Helios slowly leading her to the door. 'Her aura completely changed,' he mused, feeling Serena's aura.
Serena nodded slowly, a sudden wave of nervousness coming over her. 'What if people will make fun of me again? Infront of Helios?!' she thought alarmed as they walked into the common room.
"Don't be so afraid, I am here," whispered Helios, leaning forward to whisper into her ear. He gave her hand an encouraging squeeze and a gently smile.
Serena couldn't help but feel save and loved once again. 'Maybe there really is hope,'
~Great Hall~
"So, how are you holding up?" asked Ron, grinning broadly at Harry.
Harry blushed slightly after Cho and Hermione disappeared to the restrooms to 'do-whatever-girls-do-in-the-restroom'. Turning back to Ron have gave the boy a lopsided grin, "Better than ever,"
Ron grinned triumphantly, "See, asking her on a date wasn't so bad after all,"
Harry smiled lightly, "Well, yeah. I guess you're right."
"So are there any possibilities of . . .you know. You and her, a relationship. Something you have been waiting for all your life?" asked Ron, again grinning broadly upon seeing Harry blush.
Fidgeting slightly with the sleeve of his dark green shirt, Harry answered, "I dunno,"
Ron slapped Harry on the back, supposedly as an encouraging gesture. "Don't be dumb! This is the girl you liked all the time! Go for the catch!"
Harry stared at Cho, dressed in an extravagant light pink gown. She did look beautiful and attractive. She was the girl he was after for a long time. Yet, somehow, someway . . . she didn't fill in the empty space inside of him. Something was seriously missing this evening. Something very important. 'I wonder how Serena is doing,' he mused. He silently wished that the little blonde were here tonight with him. He was snapped out of his thoughts when Hermione and Cho approached their table.
"So what did you girls do in the washroom?" asked Ron curiously, as Hermione sat down next to him.
"Girl stuff," smiled Cho, slipping into the seat next to Harry.
"None of you're business," answered Hermione.
"I think that whatever goes on in that room, is strictly confidentiality," said Harry ruefully.
"We aren't asking you guys about what you are doing in the boys washroom," said Hermione.
"True," agreed Cho with a smile.
"So, there really isn-," Hermione stopped abruptly and gaped at the entrance of the hall.
Ron frowned slightly upon seeing his gaping girlfriend, "Something wrong 'Mione?" he asked. Switching his gaze between the gaping Hermione to his friend and his date he made a puzzled face. Sighing in annoyance after getting no response, he looked past Harry and stared at the entrance. He too gaped.
"Okay, now that's a little weird," said Cho, with a hint of annoyance. Flipping her hair over her shoulder with a flick of a wrist. Turning around in her seat, she fixed her attention to the entrance. A surprised look crossed her face, "Well, well, well," she mumbled.
Harry gave a surprise look as all three of them stared at the entrance. "What?" he asked in curiosity. He too turned in his seat to see what caught their attention, and what he saw made him gasp in surprise. There at the entrance stood Serena with a guy he was sure he had never seen before.
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Serena shifted nervously from one foot to another as they entered the Great Hall. She let out a little gasp as she saw the Hall. Many small circular tables were scattered everywhere. At one side stood a long table with different foods and drinks. As usual hundreds of candles hovered up in the air. Surprisingly a disco ball hovered up in the middle of the hall, where dancing area was with lots of students dancing to the beat of the Music of the Weird Sister, who played up on the miniature stage. Banners of the different houses hung off the ceiling and on the walls, with ribbons floating up in the air also twisting and turning with the beat of the music.
"The hall magnificent," commented Helios, smiling lightly down at her.
"Yeah, very," said Serena with a hint of nervousness in her voice. She finally noticed several students giving them odd looks. Some even stopped what they were doing and stared at the couple with a hint of surprise. 'Now what will they think?' she thought.
"Don't worry, I am here. Just ignore all of them, this is your night." Whispered Helios, upon sensing the blonde's nervousness. He gave her hand a light squeeze.
Serena nodded numbly and blushed. Smiling lightly up at the still unknown silver haired boy, she allowed him to lead them to one of the circular tables near the back. She followed Helios' advice and quickly ignored the many disapproving stares and whispers from nearly everybody. Though mostly everybody still wondered who the mysterious Silver haired boy was.
Jealous looks were shot in Serena's general direction as they passed some tables. It baffled everybody as to why on earth somebody even dared to be Serena's escort yet alone hold her hand so affectionately. The unknown boy, surely looked handsome and in many opinions way too handsome for Serena. Though one thing was for sure, the silver haired boy was definitely not a student here.
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"Who's that?" asked Ron after another minute or so of gaping. One thing still lingered in his mind, Serena surely looked very pretty. She looked completely different.
"I have never seen that guy before. He is definitely not a student here," answered Hermione while eyeing the Silver haired boy.
"I didn't know that people outside of Hogwarts were allowed to attend," said Cho thoughtfully.
Harry frowned, he watched as the silver haired boy carefully lead them to one of the tables near the back. He couldn't help but notice their linked hands. 'Who IS he?!' he thought.
"Serena looks so pretty!" squealed Hermione, slipping out of her chair. "I'm going there," she announced, before quickly scampering off.
"Might as well go catch up," muttered Ron, following his hyper girlfriend.
"I wanna know who that guy is," mumbled Cho thoughtfully and following Hermione and Ron's suite. Turning to Harry she smiled lightly, "You coming?"
Harry nodded numbly and slipped out of his seat too, "Yeah," he sighed. 'I really want to know who that guy is,'
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Serena silently watched as Helios slowly walked off to the food table to get them something to drink and a little to eat. Though it still baffled her who Helios was, somehow it really didn't matter to her. He actually gave her a feeling of security, a sense of being cared for, to be loved. She couldn't place it, but she was sure she knew him. 'He seems so familiar, how odd,' she mused, cocking her head in thought.
A smile crept on her lips as she saw Dumbledore all dressed up in a deep purple suit dancing with McGonagal, all dressed up in a simple long sleeved green dress. She even caught a glance of an all dressed in black Snape talking to Professor Meioh, dressed in a garnet colored gown.
'I wonder how Pegasus is doing,' mused the blonde, staring out the darkened grounds. 'I hope he's doing fine,'
"Serena! You came!"
Hermione's loud squeal brought Serena out of her thoughts. Looking up sharply, she saw Hermione dodging chairs and tables rushing towards her. Smiling lightly, she patiently waited for her to reach the table.
"You came, you came, you came!" grinned Hermione while catching her breath. After a few more deep breaths she again beamed down at the girl, "And you look wonderful!"
Serena blushed slightly, "Er, thank you,"
"You know, I began to wonder where you were!" Hermione began to rattle off on how wonderful the night has been and how better it turned it out to be as she arrived.
"Chatter-box," grinned Ron, as he arrived in a somewhat breathless state. He grinned down at the smiling blonde. "You look great Serena! I barely recognized you,"
Serena cocked her head and smiled politely, "Thanks, I see you look quite great yourself. I hope Hermione is appreciating that,"
Ron and Hermione both blushed spontaneously, making Hermione stop chattering. Right at that moment, both Cho and Harry appeared right behind them.
"Who's the cute guy?" inquired Cho immediately, slamming her hands down on the table startling Serena. She eyed the blonde suspiciously, believing something was going on.
"Who?" asked Serena, eyeing the suspicious Cho.
"I thought this was a students-only ball," began Cho completely ignoring the confused Harry. "I have never seen that boy here, he surely is not a student."
"Cho, it really doesn't matter," interrupted Harry, trying to stop Cho.
Cho again completely ignored her date and flipped her hair over her shoulder, "This surely is strange. Are you sure this isn't one of your weird antics or something? Doesn't Dumbledore know that you brought a strange boy into the school?"
Serena blinked several times, trying to register everything what Cho said. It slightly hurt her to be assaulted right away, 'Maybe it was a bad idea to come,' she thought. Staring up at a surprised Harry, she felt a twinge of hurt and quickly looked away. "I dunno,"
"See! Who is that boy anyway?" asked Cho with a slight frown.
"I am here under a special request from the headmaster himself. You may say, that I am the special guest of honor here. And of course, a very close friend to Serena,"
Helios smiled politely as he appeared behind Cho holding two small glasses of pink punch in one hand and in the other a plate filled with finger food. Passing by the shocked Cho, he beamed down at the smiling Serena and carefully placed everything down on the table before slowly sitting down next to her.
"Any other questions?" he asked calmly while carefully placing a punch glass infront of Serena. "Here,"
Serena smiled slightly in appreciation, her confusion towards the silver haired boy about who he truly was slowly disappearing. Though the inking feeling that she knew him still softly lingered in her mind. "Thank you,"
"Close friend?" repeated Harry.
Helios beamed and patted Serena affectionately on her hand that rested on the table. "I've known her for a long time,"
Serena blushed slightly after Helios' cool hands sweep over hers for several seconds. 'How does he know me?' she mused. To several people who might have been in her situation of not knowing the guy would be GREATLY troubled but for her . . . she really didn't mind. She knew him, she was sure of it . . . but still she didn't know him. 'I'm confusing myself now,' she thought, mentally sweat dropping.
"Why don't you join us? Sit down," smiled Helios, gesturing to the empty space infront of them.
"By the way, my name's Hermione. This is Ron," gesturing to Ron, who sat next to her.
"I'm Cho, pleasure to meet you," said Cho plastering a sweet smile on her face while still the embarrassing moment still lingered on her mind.
"I'm Harry," said Harry with a polite smile.
Helios beamed at the four, "I'm pleased to meet you all. My name is Helios,"
"How do you know the headmaster?" asked Hermione in curiosity.
"I knew him quite a while now, a wonderful friend. He invited me to this festivity and I couldn't help but come." Answered Helios smiling politely.
"How old are you? Why don't you go to school here?" questioned Ron, reaching out for a pumpkin tart.
Helios thought for a while on how to answer for his age, he surely couldn't answer that he lost track of his age. "16, I attend a different school," he lied with a shrug and began to sip his punch.
"A different school! How interesting," said Hermione, clapping her hands together.
Serena smiled slightly, as she listened to their conversation. Maybe if she listened, she would get to know Helios better. She watched him as he would smile and nod politely and answer every question bombarded to him by the four. Though it was quite a bit disturbing to know that somebody she had never meet before in her entire life, had claimed to know her quite well was and claimed to be a very close friend currently sat next to her and was her date . . . it really didn't phase her at all. In fact, she somehow felt much more comfortable and safer with Helios than with anyone else. She trusted him. 'Though I still really want to know who he is,' she mused.
Harry listened as Helios answered all the questions they gave him. He seemed nice, thought it still bothered him that he really didn't know the guy. He never seen him before in school or anywhere near, and there was something completely different about this guy. Harry couldn't quite place it, but there really was something fishy. It may seem odd to say, since Helios acted in a very gentlemanly manner but Harry still believed that there was something -different- about him.
His eyes quickly traveled over to Serena, who did not speak a single word, him for the entire evening. In fact, it seemed to him she was trying to avoid him. 'What did I do?' he thought. It really surprised him to see he tonight since she never really attended these kinds of events. She looked quite amazing in her white gown, a look he thought he would never see from her. She actually looked much like a princess. Though what took the cake, was the fact that she came with a date. Which again, somehow greatly disturbed him, for reason he had no idea as to why.
"Do you want to dance?" asked Helios, smiling at Serena gently.
An oddly familiar soft melody drifted through the air, as Serena accepted with a light blush. Smiling, she accepted Helios' hand and allowed herself to be lead towards the dance floor. Again, smiling softly she shyly placed her free hand on Helios' shoulder and let him lead her. An odd feeling of familiarity swept over her as they gently danced to the music.
All her worries, fears, pains and hurt seemed to drift away as the soft music continued to play. She felt for once in her entire lifetime, safe, cared and somehow even loved. It seemed perfect. Everything.
"Did I tell you that I find you quite beautiful tonight?" asked Helios, gently smiling down at the small hime.
Serena blushed crimson and bowed her head shyly, "Thank you," she replied in a barely audible whisper.
Helios beamed, "Why did you put your hair up that way?" he asked, gently patting one of the buns.
Serena again blushed after she was twirled by the silver-haired boy, "You don't like it?" she asked in embarrassment. She looked up and to her surprised her chuckled softly.
"No, I like them. They are truly you," grinned Helios, 'Really you,'
"I. . . well, I thought. That-well I, I just guessed. Umm, I thought they were appropriate," said Serena with a slight shrug. "I just came up with the style. . . I really don't know why though,"
"Maybe because that style really is you," suggested Helios.
Serena looked up sharply and eyed the mysterious boy. He in return just smiled softly and continued to lead their dancing. In the corned of her eyes she could see Hermione and Ron dancing nearby and Harry and Cho not far behind. At the sight of Harry, she again felt a painful twinge of pain. 'There is no hope for me with him,' she thought bitterly.
"There is always hope," said Helios out of the blue.
Serena blinked a couple of times, staring at the silver-haired boy. A knowing smiled was plastered on his face. 'How does he know?' she thought, as once again an odd feeling of familiarity swept over her.
"Harry doesn't seem to trust me," said Helios thoughtfully, purposely ignoring the odd stares the blonde gave him.
"Ignore him," mumbled Serena sharply, feeling slightly hurt upon remembering the occurrence in the library.
"Why?" questioned Helios, it intrigued him as to why the little Moon Princess seemed to grow cold towards the emerald eyed boy. One time she would like him, then the next she would be unsure of her feelings and then now she would be cold. 'Could this be. . . that her heart is growing cold?' he thought growing slightly alarmed. If it were so, then the Moonchild would be closer to darkness than expected.
"He doesn't care," muttered Serena, lowering her head once again and allowing her bangs to cover her eyes. Pain suddenly fled back into her and it was. . . bliss. 'How could pain be bliss?' she thought with a wry smile. 'Because it just is. . .' another part of her answered. "Nobody cares,"
Helios impulsively tightened his hold on the moonchild. 'She must be hurting,' he thought in alarm. He was surprised to feel a soft dark shadow form around her, which slightly sent chills down his back. 'She lacks the will to live!' he thought in alarm. Again, he found himself with the saddened and dark Moonchild he had once known. 'This can't be happening! She must lighten up,' he thought as he felt the dark aura clash with his own light one.
"I Care," he whispered, tilting her chin. He was surprised to be greeted by her dull blue eyes which were only moments ago bright and soft. ". . .very much," he mumbled, and kissed the hurting princess on the forehead.
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". . . And then Hillary told me to chose the blue dress over the white but I liked this one better . . ." Cho continued in her long speech about choosing the right gown for the ball. She was barely aware that her date was paying zero attention to her.
Harry who by now, had completely zoned-out his date, kept a close watch on Serena and her mysterious date. It wasn't that he didn't trust her, or her date-well, he didn't trust her date-it's just, he had an itching feeling that something is going to happen. He just couldn't trust Serena with that guy, all though Helios did seem all-nice and charming, he really had a mysterious shadow looming over him.
He just couldn't just shake away the feeling that the silver-haired boy had something hidden in his sleeve. It really seemed odd, but he just knew it. One could say, that it would be his sixth sense that he knew that one was hiding something 'mysterious'.
". . . And I told Hillary to chose the tiara but instead she chose these butterfly clips. Still cute though, however she looks like she could fly away any minute. . ." Cho giggled at the thought and still very much oblivious about her date's non-attention towards her.
In the back of Harry's mind, he could faintly hear Cho babble on about something. Something that really didn't quite seem to catch his attention. Mentally sighing, he just continued to lead their dance and nod every once in a while. 'I really don't remember her being so talkative,' he thought. Somewhere, in the back of his head, the picture of Cho being his number one love of his live crashed into thousand pieces.
He saw Hermione and Ron both drawn together and whispering amongst themselves. He knew that those two were deeply in love. Sighing softly, he too wished that there might be someone who would love him in return. Without much thinking, his eyes quickly shifted back to Serena, who by now was in full view for him.
The girl, who everybody despised, looked down to. She just let everybody walk all over her, yet she really didn't seem to care at all. With the whole months that he had spent with the isolated girl, he had gotten to know her better than anyone else. She seemed nice and polite, though quite silent and nervous. Yet, he liked her very much. 'So, why didn't you just ask her to the ball?!' he asked himself. 'Because I like Cho,' he answered. -Yeah right-
Despite what everybody had said, that she might be evil. That she may have dark forces within her. He just couldn't help it, he knew she was good. He must save her. 'From what?!' he thought with slight confusion as he heard Cho talk about shoes and sandals and how her feet would ache. 'Save her from what?' he thought.
". . . Then I saw those cute little pink glass slippers, I knew I just had to buy them . . .' Cho rattled off her encounter with the shoe shop. And of course, she still had no clue that her date's mind was somewhere else.
Serena really did look beautiful, gorgeous and even breath taking. Harry had to admit that. Something quite different from the Serena he knew. Yet, it somehow it really bothered him that she was dressed up for someone else. And he really didn't know why.
Yet what now greatly bothered him and what shocked him even more. Was, the soft intimate gestures between the two. As to how Helios would lean in and whisper something, earning a blush from the small blonde. He just couldn't shake the feeling of uneasiness that crept up to him. A sort of feeling that he might lose this girl.
It bothered him when she would avoid him, when she tried hard to not make any contact possible when she tried not to look up to him a smile. And he wondered what he did wrong. 'What did I do wrong?' he thought.
Harry soon stopped dancing, and his eyes grew wide as he watched the little scenario play before him. Now completely erasing Cho out of his head, he watched as Helios' tilted Serena's head and softly planet a kiss on her forehead.
And still he didn't know why he felt so bothered.
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I repeat . . . all hail Christina! Hail her! This fic goes out to her! ^____^
I hope you guys have enjoyed the chapter as much I enjoyed writing it. Again, thank you all for reading.
I apologize for making Cho such a. . . a. . . *cough* babble mouth/air head *Cough*. I like Cho, but I had to -bend- her character just slightly. And yes, she is in fact one of those students who thinks of Serena as a 'freak'. So, yes, er, there! -_-;
Also, this is definitely NOT a Helios/Serena fic. As you may notice all the affection he gave to the little hime. He just does that because he considers her a very close friend. So don't you people over react! -_-
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