Harry Potter and the Senshi of Love
A Super!Harry Production
featuring
Harry Potter & Minako Aino, our lovestruck hero and heroine
Hedwig the Snowy Owl, Harry's loyal familiar
Artemis the Mau, Minako's adviser in all things Senshi
Sestuna Meioh, Sailor Pluto and Guardian of the Gates of Time
Also appearing are
The Dark Lord Voldemort, hiss and boo the snake like master villian
Amelia Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts and Leader of the Order of Phoenix
And now on to our feature presentation:
On the second day after Harry Potter returned from his fifth year at Hogwarts to the Dursleys it would have been reasonable to expect him to be in rather down mood. After all both Harry and the Dursleys despised the others and Harry's godfather had recently passed away.
That expectation was entirely wrong.
Harry in fact was having a very good time helping Privet Drives new neighbors move in, especially their fifteen year old daughter Minako Aino. Minako was a very beautiful natural blond from Japan who was friendly, very friendly.
Harry had learnt that Mr. Aino was involved in banking and that Minako had mostly perfected her English in the two years she had been here. Mostly.
"So then Sailor V glove'ed him a good one" Minako babbled cheerfully as she described the last battle of London's masked crime fighter Sailor V.
"Err I'm pretty sure its sock'ed him, Minako" Harry stated "But glove'ed him one is better than fisting him one."
"Fist'ed him one?" Minako said slightly confused "That doesn't flow at all"
Blushing and thankful Minako hadn't read the various dirty magazines Dean's older brother had sent to Hogwarts with him this last year Harry added "Exactly"
"So back to Sailor V" Minako added as she passed Harry another box of manga to unpack. Almost all were in Japanese, a few stores in London imported them apparently, but she had decided to lend him a few of the Ranma 1/2 series which had been translated.
"After glove'ing him one the bad guy decided to transform into this really icky bug shaped monster" Minako waved her hands "It was nasty looking."
Minako curled up her face in disgust in a very cute manner Harry thought to himself.
"As the horrible bugman began cackling evilly Sailor V cut him down with her chains thus destroying the threat to London's shoppers."
"So did this make the news?" Harry asked amused, Minako tended to tell her stories with large gestures which was nice given her low cut and tight shirts.
"Of course" Minako answered "Though only page 5 for the most part. The bugman wasn't that big a threat. Really are you living under a rock for the most part Harry?"
"Nah just an isolated Scottish boarding school" Harry answered casually "No TV at all."
"..." After doing an impression of a fish for a few moments Minako wailed "Wah you've missed all of Sailor V's battles. I must remedy this injustice."
"Err how?" Harry asked slightly confused as he waited for one of the Aino's to charge in at their daughters cry.
Apparently Mrs. Aino was used to her daughters antics as this didn't bring any response from down the hall other than "Minako don't wail like Artemis, you aren't a cat."
"Oh I've got several tapes, but this video is the best one. I picked it up for a fiver from a tout" Minako added cheerfully as she pulled out a video tape with Sailor V in a very suggestive pose on the front. "The best highlights from Sailor V's battles"
"Cool" Harry answered and watched Minako bounced over to her TV/VCR and inserted the video and began playing it.
Grabbing several pillows Minako placed them on the floor and dragged an unresisting Harry down beside her. Close enough that Harry's right leg in his baggy shorts was touching MinakoÆs left leg without a protest from her.
"The title hoovers but the first fight is a bangö Minako exclaimed as the cheesy title music passed.
For the next half hour Harry watched in amazement as Sailor V proceeded to throw around magical attacks to blow up enemies that attacked Londoners. They seemed fusions of animals and men, with none of them matching any magical creature he knew of. Well except for the way they seemed to drain energy, much like Dementors did peoples souls.
"So this was all over the news right" Harry asked as the video came to end.
Minako who after one sequence when a giant fish monster had slammed Sailor V into a warehouse had grabbed his arm nodded "Uh uh. It was big news at the start but only the biggest battles after that really became front page news."
"Cool. Do you have any other videos?" Harry asked. He needed to figure out who Sailor V was and warn her about the Dementors and the Death Eaters.
"Of course" Minako chirped happily.
"Minako no more videos today." Mrs. Aino said as she poked her head through the open door. "You should get at least four more boxes done today."
Pouting Minako sighed "Alright Mum."
Turning to Harry with a shy but hopeful grin on her face Minako asked "So umm would you want to come over tomorrow and see some other videos?"
"That would be brilliant" Harry answered with his own small smile on his face.
"ItÆs a date" Minako cheered happily.
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"Mrs. Figg just phoning in my checkup today. The Dursleys are ignoring me for the most part."
"No I'll be alright."
"Just got a few chores to do then I'm heading over to #7."
"Helping them unpack"
"Complete muggles from Japan. I know about the statue"
"Right have a good day." Harry sighed as he finished up his phone call as part of his check-in. He wasn't about to risk Hedwig when a telephone worked rather well.
'ItÆs like they think I'm a kid still. Incapable of looking after myself or handling the truth' Harry bantered to himself 'Case in point last year. 'Hmm lets get housewives, gossips and bureaucrats involved in the fight while ignoring the one whose taken on Voldemort three times already.'
That had been frustrating for Harry; he had slain a Basilisk, Tom's shade in the diary, even fought Voldemort's spirit and driven off a hundred plus dementors. Sure Crouch Jr had coached Harry a bit through the Triwizard Tournament with hints and such but he knew the same had been done for Victor and Fleur by their own Headmasters.
"The Aurors, Hit Wizards and others warriors like Lupin" Harry stated out loud "I can understand taking the lead. But when I have to go toe to toe with Voldemort and all the training I get is what I scrape up myself."
Snorting in frustration Harry turned to the short list of chores Aunt Petunia had left him. He'd be done by eleven and would go hang out with Minako to help her unpack after that. Maybe watch a few more video's of Sailor V as well.
It was nice knowing someone wanted to spend time with Harry, not the Boy who Lived, or the Gryffindor Golden Boy. Only Hermione and oddly enough Luna seemed to see him as plain old Harry without any of the surrounding myths around him.
"HermioneÆs my sister practically" Harry muttered "Luna's interested in Ron, I think." Who really knew what Luna thought, certainly not Harry.
After all Minako was beautiful, friendly and seemed to like him for him. A bloke couldn't do better really Harry thought happily to himself, and she just smelled of sunshine. Plus it would be a summer romance, with him away and all that come fall.
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In a dark room a computer screen flickered blue for several moments before a gold crescent moon appeared. The words ôLink Establishedö scrolled up and were followed by the moon icon shrinking to bottom right corner of the screen into a small square.
"Operations to Command" came a male voice inside the darkened room.
"Go ahead Operations" stated the shadowed face of a woman displayed on the screen.
"We've got a potential problem and a complication at the least."
"Elaborate Operations" the woman said primly.
"Venus has entered into a relationship with a local wizard in training. Boys just crackling with raw power including blood magics of all sorts" after a snort the male voice added. "ItÆs been worrying me enough to help restore my memories of magical theory."
"Definitely a complication and more than likely a problem. Any details on the blood magic?" The female voice asked in a concerned tone.
"Sacrificial. Blood kin protection is the oldest. I sniffed out that his own was used as a sacrifice in necromancy. The third is the shedding of life bloods" Operations commented.
"This is going to require research. Details Operations. I need details."
"It gets worse he's got a scar in the form of a lightening bolt on his forehead. You'll see on the images I'm uploading" Operations commented dryly "I'm including all the information I have in a report now."
"Good this looks like it will take me a few weeks. Keep an eye on him and nose around a bit more. If it comes down to it."
"Venus comes first. I know my duty. Operations out."
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"This is the best summer ever" Harry said with a grin on his face as he talked with Hedwig before preparing to send her out hunting.
"I only see Aunt Petunia. The chores are simple and I'm finally able to actually read my magic books" heaving a happy sigh Harry added. "Then thereÆs Minako"
At HedwigÆs disgruntled hoot Harry scratched her in the spot behind her ears that she loved. "Hey girl you know youÆre my first and loyal friend whoÆs always been there for me. If there was some owl you wanted to fly with I wouldn't begrudge you. Besides we both know this won't last the summer."
After nipping Harry to remind him of her importance Hedwig finally huffed and settled happy under his care. Eyes closed in contentment she began the odd little chirping noise that Harry knew was her version of a cats purr.
"Its just to her I'm not the 'Boy Who Lived'" Harry spoke his press generated title with contempt "Or GryffindorÆs Golden Boy, and I've no doubt the Slytherins call me DumbledoreÆs Boy either."
"ItÆs nice knowing that Minako finds me attractive for me. Plain old Harry of Privet Drive. Did you know what my plan for the future was Hedwig until I found about magic?" Harry stated softly "Survive here until my sixteenth birthday and join the military. After Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon those Drill Sergeants on TV seemed easy."
After receiving a light cuff to the head from Hedwig after moping for several minutes Harry blinked and got back to his scratching. "YouÆre right girl, no need to mope. Odd isn't, I only had one real and positive connection to my parents for two years through Sirius. ItÆs as if fate itself doesn't want me to know about them."
"I've never visited their graves, or GodricÆs Hollow for that matter. I didn't want to bother the Weasley's by making them take me and after Fourth Year" Harry grimaced in frustration.
Hedwig ran her beak through Harry's hair softly before tugging and looking at a letter from Professor Lupin Mrs. Figg had dropped off.
"Professor Lupin eh?" Harry said bitterly "Is not a positive connection to my parents. "A letter or two once I rejoined the wizarding world would have been well received. Or even if he couldn't tell me about Sirius a few stories of my parents after Hogwarts would have been perfect during Third Year. Yet all I get is the usual pained look in the eye and 'you've got your mothers eyes'"
Taking a deep breath Harry refocused "Minako. LetÆs focus on the positives eh Hedwig. Now given the way Sirius was slipping me some last minute advice last Christmas he'd approve. Snogging a pretty girl. Sirius wanted me to try and snog in every broom closet."
"Ah well. Even the three weeks I've had so far with Minako are worth it. Good hunting girl and fly safe alright" Harry said softly as he launched Hedwig out the window into the night sky.
Back on his bed Harry grabbed the Codex of Snakes and flipped the heavy text open to where he had left off. Only he and Voldemort were parselmouths in this conflict as Dumbledore had reminded him. Conjuring or summoning snakes to fight for him was a viable strategy against Death Eaters. Plus being able to identify the snakes Voldemort sent out to attack his friends quickly might make the difference between life and death.
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"Operationsö the shadowed female voice stated clearly "I've come to a decision."
"Yes Command?" Operations asked.
"Harry Potter is the lynchpin for a low intensity class IV conflict between Wizards that is currently heating up. It is in the interests of the Moon Kingdom that Harry wins quickly and decisively to prevent it escalating to a class V" Command stated grimly.
Operations whistled, class IV conflicts meant some serious magic was being slung about. A continental conflict with the potential to grow global fought in small discrete fights usually in the form of raids and counter raids between opposing sides. "That isn't good, isn't good at all."
"The timeline's practically opaque as well. I only got a clear glimpse twenty five years in the future because things are so uncertain. When Harry doesn't win and survive things become unpleasant. Not enough to derail the Plan, but enough to knock it down to less than optimum scenarios" Command concluded.
"Well he isn't a reborn soul" Operations stated "I've done enough passive scans over these last three weeks. Easy enough to do when the pair are snogging away in her room." One could practically hear him rolling his eyes at the two teenagersÆ behavior.
"Venus letting him get to second base doesn't concern me" Command stated "He doesn't need to be a reborn soul to be the heir to *That Order*."
"I've been recalling enough about *That Order* since I see that blasted scar, no manifestation daily. Enough to make me have plenty of nightmares. Their last stand" Operations shuddered.
"We're bound by sacred and ancient treaties Operations. Besides their sacrifice eliminated that horror. If he wasn't involved in the conflict I would delay until Harry was on very positive terms with the Senshi and the Moon Kingdom and a few years older" Command said regretfully.
"Venus is doing well on the first front. I'll prep her to reveal to Harry and then tell him the basics" Operations laid out.
"Good I'll be swinging by in a week. Command out."
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"You really are Sailor V" Harry said in a shocked tone after witnessing Minako transform. A transformation sequence that was not only revealing but highly suggestive proved that she really was a natural blonde. Though some magic was trying to make him not associate Sailor V with Minako.
Standing there a proud Sailor Senshi, V bit her lip and asked nervously "This isn't going to you know affect us."
Blinking as his mind finally restarted after seeing Minako fully nude, not that he hadn't seen her in the bikini she wore sunbathing a few times, and Harry grinned easily.
"Nope. It just means we get share the really good stories. I'm a wizard myself. The school I go too, Hogwarts, teaches Witchcraft and Wizardry" Harry said happily. After all how could he breach the statue when Minako had magic.
Wiping her brow in relief V said happily "I was really, really worried. You're the first person I've told ever."
"I know the feeling. I can't tell anyone who doesn't know about magic that I'm a wizard. Didn't even know myself until my eleventh birthday" Harry answered, then sheepishly asked "Do you. Err want to continue on with our pre lunch tradition."
"Uh uh. Give me a minute to untransform" V replied.
"Err you don't have to" Harry said in a nervous tone "I mean superheroes do get to kiss their date in uniform occasionally right."
"Hmmm Sailor V is the Defender of Love" V answered with a happy little grin "Plus if mum asks this is a costume I've had made. The question is who you will be kissing."
"Minako in her hero identity of course. She make's anything look good, but her uniform is custom tailored" Harry answered as he licked his lips.
"Good answer" V growled "Seeing as I've rescued you my prince from the clutches of evil"
"Will you let me give a reward for your valiant heroics" Harry answered recalling a similar scene from a manga Minako had been reading to him yesterday.
Artemis merely groaned. Bloody teenagers. WhatÆs more important than finding out a closely guarded secret about the other and the full implications of said secrets is apparently not missing a make out session.
Mrs. Aino wasn't doing anything to stop them either, merely stating that they shouldn't do anything they didn't want seen as the door had to be kept open at all times. In the case of Minako this meant she perfectly comfortable with having hands under clothing and had taken to not wearing a bra.
He could only hope Luna was having as much trouble with her charge as he was. Serenity help him, the ribbing he'd take if Luna's Senshi were better behaved than Minako.
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Over in Japan Usagi, Makoto, Rei, and Hakura suddenly sneezed mightily. Someone was obviously talking about them.
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Harry was slightly nervous. After all he was going to be meeting with another of the Sailor Senshi and from the sounds of it the one fully in control of her powers. Plus Sailor Pluto had a solid lead on the mysterious power Voldemort knows not for him.
Well that and if she was wearing the typical Senshi uniform he didn't want Minako to notice if he accidentally caught a glimpse too much. They were dating after all and Harry knew seriously checking out other girls would garner him a mark of Troll.
Harry felt the shimmer of incoming magic, both like and unlike apportation, and suddenly Sailor Pluto was there in her green haired, red eyed fuku clad glory.
"Sailor Venus, Harry Potter itÆs both happily and regretfully I met you today" Pluto said.
"Sailor Pluto" Harry said "ItÆs good to met you."
"ItÆs great to finally meet another Senshi Pluto" Minako said excitedly.
"As it is my pleasure to see the Senshi reborn and awakening once more." Pluto answered and then with a blink of light transformed to a smart business outfit.
"Out of uniform you can call me Setsuna" Setsuna stated as she took a seat across from the pair on the couch.
"The reason I'm here today is because of you Harry" Setsuna said calmly as she carefully poured herself a cup of tea from the tray of tea things Minako had on the coffee table. "In particular your destiny."
"Do you know the prophecy" Harry asked cautiously.
"Yes" Setsuna answered then took a sip of tea "Very good choice Minako. As Sailor Pluto I guard the most powerful artifact of Divination ever created. The past holds no barriers and I can search through the mists of the futures yet to occur."
"Oh" Harry said in astonishment. He had picked up reference books on divination over the years, usually at Hermione's insistence, and they included descriptions and methodologies to scry the past and present. Parting the veils of time required one be satisfied with either vague results or massive amounts of magic for a bit more accuracy. "That would do it."
"Yes. Of course the real problem is knowing where and when to look in the past" Setsuna added. "Without that random searching would be just as effective as trying to find one fish in the ocean."
"Or an ant in a colony" Minako contributed.
"Quite" Setsuna said blinking and felt a sudden pang of sympathy for Artemis until she remembered a practical joke he had played on her at the Court of Serenity and quashed it ruthlessly.
Used as he was to wizardsÆ ways, and hair-brained ideas Harry naturally found nothing wrong with Minako's contribution and actually thought it rather cute.
"Back on topic. The future is much more preferable if you win against Voldemort decisively and quickly. Unfortunately it seems various adults who were your guardians, mentors and educators have failed to properly prepare you" Setsuna laid out calmly.
"Sirius" Harry said with a tinge of heat in his voice.
"Failed you the least, and actually did you the most good by being an adult who loved you unconditionally when you needed proof of it. Not to mention the brief hope of a home of your own" Setsuna paused and added softly "The gateway he fell through. Sirius passed directly to what comes next after this life. Only those with the training, right and enough magic can use it visit the Realm Beyond and return. Something not seen in over ten thousand years."
"From the Silver Millennium?" Harry hazarded a guess.
"Yes. The true Necromancers for whom life, death and souls were matters of engineering not philosophy or faith. Not the monsters that animate the undead and torture spirits that claim the name today. Such training is lost, as they taught the great mysteries in place outside of time and space" Setsuna answered then took a sip of tea.
"They however were not the only wizards who existed during the Silver Millennium. Magic was brought to heights yet unseen even here on Earth ten thousand years later. We used it to make all the planets support life, travel through space, and weaved it into the basic fabric of every day life. The Sailor Senshi were merely one of the highest expressions of the magic of the Moon Kingdom" Setsuna said calmly as she poured herself another cup of tea "There are centuries worth of magic to study as my fortress on Pluto fortunately has the Kingdoms full collection archived there."
"Blimely" Harry stated "Hermione would kill to get a hold of even a fraction of that."
"Perhaps. She is quite the bibliophile isn't she" Setsuna said smiling "All magic users and their Orders however fell under the supervision and authority of the Crown. That is except for one and one alone."
"Let me guess thatÆs the one you want to talk about" Harry stated as he ran his hand through his hair.
"Of course. You bear the Orders mark on your brow" Setsuna answered.
Fingering his oh so famous curse scar Harry commented "I only got it after VoldemortÆs first attempt to kill me failed. My motherÆs protection. Dumbledore said it was a curse scar."
Minako sniffed mightily at this and squeezed Harry's hand to comfort him.
"No one is born to the Order Primal. It requires a catalyst" Setsuna answered "I I witnessed one such event during my early years as Pluto. Death, ruin, loss and a sacrifice of love; all of which make up the catalyst. The mark appears or it does not, as there is no formula for it."
"Does this mean I'll have to fight Harry" Minako asked in a concerned tone "Because l really don't want to do that."
"Not at all" Setsuna answered with a smile and in a friendly tone tried to turn the talk less grim "the Order Primal had long standing treaties with the Moon Kingdom and individual members were often great friends of the Crown. Over the millennium of the Moon Kingdom a good number of Senshi had personal relationships with those of the Order. Of course a good number were also rivals seeing as they were the only ones capable of matching a Senshi's magic."
"I could match Minako! But Sailor V was firing off extremely powerful spells" Harry stated in awe.
Minako however was just cheering mentally as a broad smile crossed her face. She had gotten one of the coolest types of boyfriends possible for a magical Sailor Senshi, the kick butt, powerful and independent wizard. Now how to get Harry into tight leather trousers, sans shirt, and then be happy the Moon Princess couldn't order him away as the rest of the as yet unknown Senshi stared on in awe at Harry.
"Of course. Minako's drawing on Venus's magic, a whole planets worth of magic. Order Primal draws upon the primal energies of what came before the Universe. Time and experience allows you to increase the amount of power either of you can handle at one time. Effectively you can go from a straw all the way up to massive pipes to draw on the unlimited magic available to youö Setsuna pointed out.
"I myself can at my full strength handle a full tenth of Pluto's power after three thousand years of experience" Setsuna answered as both teens looked on in shock.
"The real difference however is that the Senshi powers in order to be handed down from one wielder to the next are highly structured and ordered. Minor variations on the magic involved can be done, and options added after much research and effort. The Order Primal however, well they can do anything they can think of." Setsuna answered cheerfully "Senshi magic is easier to handle and learn, but harder to increase in power levels. Primal magic on the other hand is harder to control and learn, but increases in power constantly."
"So whatÆs next?" Harry asked after a deep breath. Now this sounded like a way to defeat Voldemort, overrunning him with sheer power.
"I take you to the Orders portal on Charon. There it will transport you to sub dimension where you will learn how to control your powers. The Order has gone into hiatus several times before, thus part of the oaths and treaties sworn require me to guide you to the Portal" Setsuna shrugged "Tradition states you can take one guest with you for companionship. Effectively you'll disappear for about a month in real time no matter how long it takes you to finish your training. Physically you'll likely grow a year or two older at the most."
"Minako?" Harry asked after taking a deep breath "would you want to?"
"Come with. Uh uh" Minako said nodding her head before biting her lip and asking "Why me?"
"You make me happy. Plus you've got train too right, fighting off Beryl then restoring the Moon Kingdom" Harry said nervously rubbing his palms over his shorts.
Setsuna let herself smile happily behind her tea cup. Things were working perfectly, and a tight relationship between the restored Order Primal and the Senshi was insured.
"Of course I'll come. But what about my parents?" Minako asked slightly worried.
"That I can handle. You've been selected for a special camp for the gifted at the last minute. Your parents won't worry and you'll back a week before the start of September" Setsuna waved this off.
"I'll send Hedwig with a note to Ron and phone Hermione right before we leave" Harry shrugged casually "Aunt Petunia will be glad to see me off."
"Right. Get ready to go in three days you two. I'll be leaving for Charon at one o'clock."
A Super!Harry Production
featuring
Harry Potter & Minako Aino, our lovestruck hero and heroine
Hedwig the Snowy Owl, Harry's loyal familiar
Artemis the Mau, Minako's adviser in all things Senshi
Sestuna Meioh, Sailor Pluto and Guardian of the Gates of Time
Also appearing are
The Dark Lord Voldemort, hiss and boo the snake like master villian
Amelia Bones, Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts and Leader of the Order of Phoenix
And now on to our feature presentation:
On the second day after Harry Potter returned from his fifth year at Hogwarts to the Dursleys it would have been reasonable to expect him to be in rather down mood. After all both Harry and the Dursleys despised the others and Harry's godfather had recently passed away.
That expectation was entirely wrong.
Harry in fact was having a very good time helping Privet Drives new neighbors move in, especially their fifteen year old daughter Minako Aino. Minako was a very beautiful natural blond from Japan who was friendly, very friendly.
Harry had learnt that Mr. Aino was involved in banking and that Minako had mostly perfected her English in the two years she had been here. Mostly.
"So then Sailor V glove'ed him a good one" Minako babbled cheerfully as she described the last battle of London's masked crime fighter Sailor V.
"Err I'm pretty sure its sock'ed him, Minako" Harry stated "But glove'ed him one is better than fisting him one."
"Fist'ed him one?" Minako said slightly confused "That doesn't flow at all"
Blushing and thankful Minako hadn't read the various dirty magazines Dean's older brother had sent to Hogwarts with him this last year Harry added "Exactly"
"So back to Sailor V" Minako added as she passed Harry another box of manga to unpack. Almost all were in Japanese, a few stores in London imported them apparently, but she had decided to lend him a few of the Ranma 1/2 series which had been translated.
"After glove'ing him one the bad guy decided to transform into this really icky bug shaped monster" Minako waved her hands "It was nasty looking."
Minako curled up her face in disgust in a very cute manner Harry thought to himself.
"As the horrible bugman began cackling evilly Sailor V cut him down with her chains thus destroying the threat to London's shoppers."
"So did this make the news?" Harry asked amused, Minako tended to tell her stories with large gestures which was nice given her low cut and tight shirts.
"Of course" Minako answered "Though only page 5 for the most part. The bugman wasn't that big a threat. Really are you living under a rock for the most part Harry?"
"Nah just an isolated Scottish boarding school" Harry answered casually "No TV at all."
"..." After doing an impression of a fish for a few moments Minako wailed "Wah you've missed all of Sailor V's battles. I must remedy this injustice."
"Err how?" Harry asked slightly confused as he waited for one of the Aino's to charge in at their daughters cry.
Apparently Mrs. Aino was used to her daughters antics as this didn't bring any response from down the hall other than "Minako don't wail like Artemis, you aren't a cat."
"Oh I've got several tapes, but this video is the best one. I picked it up for a fiver from a tout" Minako added cheerfully as she pulled out a video tape with Sailor V in a very suggestive pose on the front. "The best highlights from Sailor V's battles"
"Cool" Harry answered and watched Minako bounced over to her TV/VCR and inserted the video and began playing it.
Grabbing several pillows Minako placed them on the floor and dragged an unresisting Harry down beside her. Close enough that Harry's right leg in his baggy shorts was touching MinakoÆs left leg without a protest from her.
"The title hoovers but the first fight is a bangö Minako exclaimed as the cheesy title music passed.
For the next half hour Harry watched in amazement as Sailor V proceeded to throw around magical attacks to blow up enemies that attacked Londoners. They seemed fusions of animals and men, with none of them matching any magical creature he knew of. Well except for the way they seemed to drain energy, much like Dementors did peoples souls.
"So this was all over the news right" Harry asked as the video came to end.
Minako who after one sequence when a giant fish monster had slammed Sailor V into a warehouse had grabbed his arm nodded "Uh uh. It was big news at the start but only the biggest battles after that really became front page news."
"Cool. Do you have any other videos?" Harry asked. He needed to figure out who Sailor V was and warn her about the Dementors and the Death Eaters.
"Of course" Minako chirped happily.
"Minako no more videos today." Mrs. Aino said as she poked her head through the open door. "You should get at least four more boxes done today."
Pouting Minako sighed "Alright Mum."
Turning to Harry with a shy but hopeful grin on her face Minako asked "So umm would you want to come over tomorrow and see some other videos?"
"That would be brilliant" Harry answered with his own small smile on his face.
"ItÆs a date" Minako cheered happily.
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"Mrs. Figg just phoning in my checkup today. The Dursleys are ignoring me for the most part."
"No I'll be alright."
"Just got a few chores to do then I'm heading over to #7."
"Helping them unpack"
"Complete muggles from Japan. I know about the statue"
"Right have a good day." Harry sighed as he finished up his phone call as part of his check-in. He wasn't about to risk Hedwig when a telephone worked rather well.
'ItÆs like they think I'm a kid still. Incapable of looking after myself or handling the truth' Harry bantered to himself 'Case in point last year. 'Hmm lets get housewives, gossips and bureaucrats involved in the fight while ignoring the one whose taken on Voldemort three times already.'
That had been frustrating for Harry; he had slain a Basilisk, Tom's shade in the diary, even fought Voldemort's spirit and driven off a hundred plus dementors. Sure Crouch Jr had coached Harry a bit through the Triwizard Tournament with hints and such but he knew the same had been done for Victor and Fleur by their own Headmasters.
"The Aurors, Hit Wizards and others warriors like Lupin" Harry stated out loud "I can understand taking the lead. But when I have to go toe to toe with Voldemort and all the training I get is what I scrape up myself."
Snorting in frustration Harry turned to the short list of chores Aunt Petunia had left him. He'd be done by eleven and would go hang out with Minako to help her unpack after that. Maybe watch a few more video's of Sailor V as well.
It was nice knowing someone wanted to spend time with Harry, not the Boy who Lived, or the Gryffindor Golden Boy. Only Hermione and oddly enough Luna seemed to see him as plain old Harry without any of the surrounding myths around him.
"HermioneÆs my sister practically" Harry muttered "Luna's interested in Ron, I think." Who really knew what Luna thought, certainly not Harry.
After all Minako was beautiful, friendly and seemed to like him for him. A bloke couldn't do better really Harry thought happily to himself, and she just smelled of sunshine. Plus it would be a summer romance, with him away and all that come fall.
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In a dark room a computer screen flickered blue for several moments before a gold crescent moon appeared. The words ôLink Establishedö scrolled up and were followed by the moon icon shrinking to bottom right corner of the screen into a small square.
"Operations to Command" came a male voice inside the darkened room.
"Go ahead Operations" stated the shadowed face of a woman displayed on the screen.
"We've got a potential problem and a complication at the least."
"Elaborate Operations" the woman said primly.
"Venus has entered into a relationship with a local wizard in training. Boys just crackling with raw power including blood magics of all sorts" after a snort the male voice added. "ItÆs been worrying me enough to help restore my memories of magical theory."
"Definitely a complication and more than likely a problem. Any details on the blood magic?" The female voice asked in a concerned tone.
"Sacrificial. Blood kin protection is the oldest. I sniffed out that his own was used as a sacrifice in necromancy. The third is the shedding of life bloods" Operations commented.
"This is going to require research. Details Operations. I need details."
"It gets worse he's got a scar in the form of a lightening bolt on his forehead. You'll see on the images I'm uploading" Operations commented dryly "I'm including all the information I have in a report now."
"Good this looks like it will take me a few weeks. Keep an eye on him and nose around a bit more. If it comes down to it."
"Venus comes first. I know my duty. Operations out."
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"This is the best summer ever" Harry said with a grin on his face as he talked with Hedwig before preparing to send her out hunting.
"I only see Aunt Petunia. The chores are simple and I'm finally able to actually read my magic books" heaving a happy sigh Harry added. "Then thereÆs Minako"
At HedwigÆs disgruntled hoot Harry scratched her in the spot behind her ears that she loved. "Hey girl you know youÆre my first and loyal friend whoÆs always been there for me. If there was some owl you wanted to fly with I wouldn't begrudge you. Besides we both know this won't last the summer."
After nipping Harry to remind him of her importance Hedwig finally huffed and settled happy under his care. Eyes closed in contentment she began the odd little chirping noise that Harry knew was her version of a cats purr.
"Its just to her I'm not the 'Boy Who Lived'" Harry spoke his press generated title with contempt "Or GryffindorÆs Golden Boy, and I've no doubt the Slytherins call me DumbledoreÆs Boy either."
"ItÆs nice knowing that Minako finds me attractive for me. Plain old Harry of Privet Drive. Did you know what my plan for the future was Hedwig until I found about magic?" Harry stated softly "Survive here until my sixteenth birthday and join the military. After Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon those Drill Sergeants on TV seemed easy."
After receiving a light cuff to the head from Hedwig after moping for several minutes Harry blinked and got back to his scratching. "YouÆre right girl, no need to mope. Odd isn't, I only had one real and positive connection to my parents for two years through Sirius. ItÆs as if fate itself doesn't want me to know about them."
"I've never visited their graves, or GodricÆs Hollow for that matter. I didn't want to bother the Weasley's by making them take me and after Fourth Year" Harry grimaced in frustration.
Hedwig ran her beak through Harry's hair softly before tugging and looking at a letter from Professor Lupin Mrs. Figg had dropped off.
"Professor Lupin eh?" Harry said bitterly "Is not a positive connection to my parents. "A letter or two once I rejoined the wizarding world would have been well received. Or even if he couldn't tell me about Sirius a few stories of my parents after Hogwarts would have been perfect during Third Year. Yet all I get is the usual pained look in the eye and 'you've got your mothers eyes'"
Taking a deep breath Harry refocused "Minako. LetÆs focus on the positives eh Hedwig. Now given the way Sirius was slipping me some last minute advice last Christmas he'd approve. Snogging a pretty girl. Sirius wanted me to try and snog in every broom closet."
"Ah well. Even the three weeks I've had so far with Minako are worth it. Good hunting girl and fly safe alright" Harry said softly as he launched Hedwig out the window into the night sky.
Back on his bed Harry grabbed the Codex of Snakes and flipped the heavy text open to where he had left off. Only he and Voldemort were parselmouths in this conflict as Dumbledore had reminded him. Conjuring or summoning snakes to fight for him was a viable strategy against Death Eaters. Plus being able to identify the snakes Voldemort sent out to attack his friends quickly might make the difference between life and death.
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"Operationsö the shadowed female voice stated clearly "I've come to a decision."
"Yes Command?" Operations asked.
"Harry Potter is the lynchpin for a low intensity class IV conflict between Wizards that is currently heating up. It is in the interests of the Moon Kingdom that Harry wins quickly and decisively to prevent it escalating to a class V" Command stated grimly.
Operations whistled, class IV conflicts meant some serious magic was being slung about. A continental conflict with the potential to grow global fought in small discrete fights usually in the form of raids and counter raids between opposing sides. "That isn't good, isn't good at all."
"The timeline's practically opaque as well. I only got a clear glimpse twenty five years in the future because things are so uncertain. When Harry doesn't win and survive things become unpleasant. Not enough to derail the Plan, but enough to knock it down to less than optimum scenarios" Command concluded.
"Well he isn't a reborn soul" Operations stated "I've done enough passive scans over these last three weeks. Easy enough to do when the pair are snogging away in her room." One could practically hear him rolling his eyes at the two teenagersÆ behavior.
"Venus letting him get to second base doesn't concern me" Command stated "He doesn't need to be a reborn soul to be the heir to *That Order*."
"I've been recalling enough about *That Order* since I see that blasted scar, no manifestation daily. Enough to make me have plenty of nightmares. Their last stand" Operations shuddered.
"We're bound by sacred and ancient treaties Operations. Besides their sacrifice eliminated that horror. If he wasn't involved in the conflict I would delay until Harry was on very positive terms with the Senshi and the Moon Kingdom and a few years older" Command said regretfully.
"Venus is doing well on the first front. I'll prep her to reveal to Harry and then tell him the basics" Operations laid out.
"Good I'll be swinging by in a week. Command out."
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"You really are Sailor V" Harry said in a shocked tone after witnessing Minako transform. A transformation sequence that was not only revealing but highly suggestive proved that she really was a natural blonde. Though some magic was trying to make him not associate Sailor V with Minako.
Standing there a proud Sailor Senshi, V bit her lip and asked nervously "This isn't going to you know affect us."
Blinking as his mind finally restarted after seeing Minako fully nude, not that he hadn't seen her in the bikini she wore sunbathing a few times, and Harry grinned easily.
"Nope. It just means we get share the really good stories. I'm a wizard myself. The school I go too, Hogwarts, teaches Witchcraft and Wizardry" Harry said happily. After all how could he breach the statue when Minako had magic.
Wiping her brow in relief V said happily "I was really, really worried. You're the first person I've told ever."
"I know the feeling. I can't tell anyone who doesn't know about magic that I'm a wizard. Didn't even know myself until my eleventh birthday" Harry answered, then sheepishly asked "Do you. Err want to continue on with our pre lunch tradition."
"Uh uh. Give me a minute to untransform" V replied.
"Err you don't have to" Harry said in a nervous tone "I mean superheroes do get to kiss their date in uniform occasionally right."
"Hmmm Sailor V is the Defender of Love" V answered with a happy little grin "Plus if mum asks this is a costume I've had made. The question is who you will be kissing."
"Minako in her hero identity of course. She make's anything look good, but her uniform is custom tailored" Harry answered as he licked his lips.
"Good answer" V growled "Seeing as I've rescued you my prince from the clutches of evil"
"Will you let me give a reward for your valiant heroics" Harry answered recalling a similar scene from a manga Minako had been reading to him yesterday.
Artemis merely groaned. Bloody teenagers. WhatÆs more important than finding out a closely guarded secret about the other and the full implications of said secrets is apparently not missing a make out session.
Mrs. Aino wasn't doing anything to stop them either, merely stating that they shouldn't do anything they didn't want seen as the door had to be kept open at all times. In the case of Minako this meant she perfectly comfortable with having hands under clothing and had taken to not wearing a bra.
He could only hope Luna was having as much trouble with her charge as he was. Serenity help him, the ribbing he'd take if Luna's Senshi were better behaved than Minako.
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Over in Japan Usagi, Makoto, Rei, and Hakura suddenly sneezed mightily. Someone was obviously talking about them.
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Harry was slightly nervous. After all he was going to be meeting with another of the Sailor Senshi and from the sounds of it the one fully in control of her powers. Plus Sailor Pluto had a solid lead on the mysterious power Voldemort knows not for him.
Well that and if she was wearing the typical Senshi uniform he didn't want Minako to notice if he accidentally caught a glimpse too much. They were dating after all and Harry knew seriously checking out other girls would garner him a mark of Troll.
Harry felt the shimmer of incoming magic, both like and unlike apportation, and suddenly Sailor Pluto was there in her green haired, red eyed fuku clad glory.
"Sailor Venus, Harry Potter itÆs both happily and regretfully I met you today" Pluto said.
"Sailor Pluto" Harry said "ItÆs good to met you."
"ItÆs great to finally meet another Senshi Pluto" Minako said excitedly.
"As it is my pleasure to see the Senshi reborn and awakening once more." Pluto answered and then with a blink of light transformed to a smart business outfit.
"Out of uniform you can call me Setsuna" Setsuna stated as she took a seat across from the pair on the couch.
"The reason I'm here today is because of you Harry" Setsuna said calmly as she carefully poured herself a cup of tea from the tray of tea things Minako had on the coffee table. "In particular your destiny."
"Do you know the prophecy" Harry asked cautiously.
"Yes" Setsuna answered then took a sip of tea "Very good choice Minako. As Sailor Pluto I guard the most powerful artifact of Divination ever created. The past holds no barriers and I can search through the mists of the futures yet to occur."
"Oh" Harry said in astonishment. He had picked up reference books on divination over the years, usually at Hermione's insistence, and they included descriptions and methodologies to scry the past and present. Parting the veils of time required one be satisfied with either vague results or massive amounts of magic for a bit more accuracy. "That would do it."
"Yes. Of course the real problem is knowing where and when to look in the past" Setsuna added. "Without that random searching would be just as effective as trying to find one fish in the ocean."
"Or an ant in a colony" Minako contributed.
"Quite" Setsuna said blinking and felt a sudden pang of sympathy for Artemis until she remembered a practical joke he had played on her at the Court of Serenity and quashed it ruthlessly.
Used as he was to wizardsÆ ways, and hair-brained ideas Harry naturally found nothing wrong with Minako's contribution and actually thought it rather cute.
"Back on topic. The future is much more preferable if you win against Voldemort decisively and quickly. Unfortunately it seems various adults who were your guardians, mentors and educators have failed to properly prepare you" Setsuna laid out calmly.
"Sirius" Harry said with a tinge of heat in his voice.
"Failed you the least, and actually did you the most good by being an adult who loved you unconditionally when you needed proof of it. Not to mention the brief hope of a home of your own" Setsuna paused and added softly "The gateway he fell through. Sirius passed directly to what comes next after this life. Only those with the training, right and enough magic can use it visit the Realm Beyond and return. Something not seen in over ten thousand years."
"From the Silver Millennium?" Harry hazarded a guess.
"Yes. The true Necromancers for whom life, death and souls were matters of engineering not philosophy or faith. Not the monsters that animate the undead and torture spirits that claim the name today. Such training is lost, as they taught the great mysteries in place outside of time and space" Setsuna answered then took a sip of tea.
"They however were not the only wizards who existed during the Silver Millennium. Magic was brought to heights yet unseen even here on Earth ten thousand years later. We used it to make all the planets support life, travel through space, and weaved it into the basic fabric of every day life. The Sailor Senshi were merely one of the highest expressions of the magic of the Moon Kingdom" Setsuna said calmly as she poured herself another cup of tea "There are centuries worth of magic to study as my fortress on Pluto fortunately has the Kingdoms full collection archived there."
"Blimely" Harry stated "Hermione would kill to get a hold of even a fraction of that."
"Perhaps. She is quite the bibliophile isn't she" Setsuna said smiling "All magic users and their Orders however fell under the supervision and authority of the Crown. That is except for one and one alone."
"Let me guess thatÆs the one you want to talk about" Harry stated as he ran his hand through his hair.
"Of course. You bear the Orders mark on your brow" Setsuna answered.
Fingering his oh so famous curse scar Harry commented "I only got it after VoldemortÆs first attempt to kill me failed. My motherÆs protection. Dumbledore said it was a curse scar."
Minako sniffed mightily at this and squeezed Harry's hand to comfort him.
"No one is born to the Order Primal. It requires a catalyst" Setsuna answered "I I witnessed one such event during my early years as Pluto. Death, ruin, loss and a sacrifice of love; all of which make up the catalyst. The mark appears or it does not, as there is no formula for it."
"Does this mean I'll have to fight Harry" Minako asked in a concerned tone "Because l really don't want to do that."
"Not at all" Setsuna answered with a smile and in a friendly tone tried to turn the talk less grim "the Order Primal had long standing treaties with the Moon Kingdom and individual members were often great friends of the Crown. Over the millennium of the Moon Kingdom a good number of Senshi had personal relationships with those of the Order. Of course a good number were also rivals seeing as they were the only ones capable of matching a Senshi's magic."
"I could match Minako! But Sailor V was firing off extremely powerful spells" Harry stated in awe.
Minako however was just cheering mentally as a broad smile crossed her face. She had gotten one of the coolest types of boyfriends possible for a magical Sailor Senshi, the kick butt, powerful and independent wizard. Now how to get Harry into tight leather trousers, sans shirt, and then be happy the Moon Princess couldn't order him away as the rest of the as yet unknown Senshi stared on in awe at Harry.
"Of course. Minako's drawing on Venus's magic, a whole planets worth of magic. Order Primal draws upon the primal energies of what came before the Universe. Time and experience allows you to increase the amount of power either of you can handle at one time. Effectively you can go from a straw all the way up to massive pipes to draw on the unlimited magic available to youö Setsuna pointed out.
"I myself can at my full strength handle a full tenth of Pluto's power after three thousand years of experience" Setsuna answered as both teens looked on in shock.
"The real difference however is that the Senshi powers in order to be handed down from one wielder to the next are highly structured and ordered. Minor variations on the magic involved can be done, and options added after much research and effort. The Order Primal however, well they can do anything they can think of." Setsuna answered cheerfully "Senshi magic is easier to handle and learn, but harder to increase in power levels. Primal magic on the other hand is harder to control and learn, but increases in power constantly."
"So whatÆs next?" Harry asked after a deep breath. Now this sounded like a way to defeat Voldemort, overrunning him with sheer power.
"I take you to the Orders portal on Charon. There it will transport you to sub dimension where you will learn how to control your powers. The Order has gone into hiatus several times before, thus part of the oaths and treaties sworn require me to guide you to the Portal" Setsuna shrugged "Tradition states you can take one guest with you for companionship. Effectively you'll disappear for about a month in real time no matter how long it takes you to finish your training. Physically you'll likely grow a year or two older at the most."
"Minako?" Harry asked after taking a deep breath "would you want to?"
"Come with. Uh uh" Minako said nodding her head before biting her lip and asking "Why me?"
"You make me happy. Plus you've got train too right, fighting off Beryl then restoring the Moon Kingdom" Harry said nervously rubbing his palms over his shorts.
Setsuna let herself smile happily behind her tea cup. Things were working perfectly, and a tight relationship between the restored Order Primal and the Senshi was insured.
"Of course I'll come. But what about my parents?" Minako asked slightly worried.
"That I can handle. You've been selected for a special camp for the gifted at the last minute. Your parents won't worry and you'll back a week before the start of September" Setsuna waved this off.
"I'll send Hedwig with a note to Ron and phone Hermione right before we leave" Harry shrugged casually "Aunt Petunia will be glad to see me off."
"Right. Get ready to go in three days you two. I'll be leaving for Charon at one o'clock."