Title: The Next Chapter

Rating: K

Summary: Sequel to Hermione's Quest. Hermione finds new challenges as the Card Captor when strange things start happening, starting at the Burrow. Soon she finds that this is a test to get her ready to take her place as the most powerful sorcerer in the world.

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Chapter 10: Controlling Neville

Hermione was shut away in the Library trying to find out ways to help the house elves. She knew that she was probably going to make some people mad but she didn't care. House elves deserved rights and not be told to wait hand and foot on some stupid wizard or witch. When Madam Pince demanded that she leave she did, as she didn't want her to hex her.

As she headed back to Gryffindor Tower she thought about the lesson again. She knew that she should of not told Harry and Ron how she had felt about the lesson but she didn't regret it. There was just something about Professor Dark that she didn't trust. She wondered if she had cursed Dumbledore into letting her on.

Half way back to Gryffindor tower she ran into Neville. He looked at her with dead eyes and Hermione wondered what was going on.

"Neville, are you alright?" she asked.

Neville didn't answer and Hermione once again felt that presence.

"Neville, answer me," Hermione demanded.

Neville remained silent and then to her horror he pulled out his wand and pointed it at her. Hermione backed away.

"Neville, if I've done anything to hurt you then I'm-."

"Move away from me," Neville demanded. "I don't want to hurt you."

"Neville, what's wrong?" Hermione asked.

"I-I don't know," Neville said. "I c-c-can't control myself."

Hermione stared at the frightened expression and she knew that she had to act. She took out her wand and muttered a simple water spell. A few seconds later she noticed the thread that was binding Neville.

"So that's what's happening," Hermione said and despite it all she took out her key. "Oh key of the Sun and Moon, with ancient forces burning bright, bring forth the staff and shine your light….Release."

The flash of magic that always came when she changed her key into a staff washed all over her. She watched her key change into the long staff and then she locked it in place. She took out Sword.

"I call upon the power of the Sun and Moon, ancient forces near and far. Clow Card transform all your might and draw your power from my light….Sun and Moon Card."

The card changed into the vivid green of her new card and her staff changed into the sword. She brought the sword down and it went through the bindings. Neville fell to his knees and the sword changed back into a staff.

"Neville, are you alright?" Hermione asked.

"I'm fine," Neville said and then Hermione knew no more.

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"Not again," Harry said when Neville brought Hermione in.

"What happened to her?" Neville asked.

"She used more of her power," Harry told him. "Did anything strange happen to you?"

"Yes, I was being controlled," Neville said. "She used this strange magic and her staff changed into this sword."

"Then she changed the Sword Card," Ron said. "Neville, you can't tell anyone what happened. Alright. I don't want Dumbledore to know that strange things are happening again."

"Alright, but what's going on here?"

"I don't have that answer," Harry said.

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"So she changed another Clow Card," Kero said when Lavender put Hermione to bed.

"Yes," Lavender said. "So that makes three so far."

"Out of a lot," Kero finished.

Lavender looked at him.

"Do you think that she'll be able to do this?" Lavender asked.

"She has already changed three cards so far," Kero said. "And hopefully she won't be so tired in the morning. She really needs to show up to class."

"That I'll agree with," Lavender said. "The teachers might start noticing if she stops coming to class after something strange happens."

Kero nodded in agreement.

"Let's see what tomorrow brings," Kero told her.

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