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 36: Hermione Troubles

"I sensed it when we arrived," Hermione told Yue and Cerberus a few days after she had changed Float.

Hermione had her staff out and all of them were outside. It was freezing and Hermione wanted to head back inside.

"Well it isn't here now," Cerberus said.

Hermione frowned.

"I know but I sensed it," Hermione insisted.

"Well I think we should head inside," Cerberus told them. "We don't need our Master to catch cold."

Yue nodded and the four of them headed back.

"So why did the presence just disappear?" Harry wondered.

"I don't know," Hermione said. "Normally it stays behind and presents me with a challenge. This time, nothing."

When they arrived back to the castle Hermione ordered them to return to their borrowed forms. However when Cerberus and Yue tried to change back nothing happened. Both Harry and Hermione stared.

"What's going on?" Harry asked.

"I have no idea but this is bad," Hermione said. "Yue, Cerberus, try again."

They tried but failed.

"Okay, now we have a new problem," Harry said. "They can't change back and they can't stay like that."

"I know," Hermione said. "We need to find a place to hide them."

Harry looked at her.

"And where do you think we'll be able to hide a large cat and a man with wings."

Hermione bit her lip.

"Let's try Professor McGonagall's classroom," Hermione suggested. "She doesn't use it during the holidays."

"Alright but as long as we don't end up meeting Professor McGonagall. There is no way that we would be able to explain this."

Getting Cerberus and Yue into Professor McGonagall's office turned out to be a lot easier then both Harry and Hermione could have imagined. When Hermione closed the door she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank God that's over," she said. "Now what do we do about our problem. I mean, what will happen when Professor Dumbledore doesn't see Professor Snape or can't find him."

"I don't think I want to know," Harry said. "Sometimes that man gives me the creeps."

Both Hermione and Harry stayed with Yue and Cerberus for the night. But then the next morning Hermione was awaken by the sight of Professor McGonagall herself. She had a loaf of flour and from the look of dust she had just used it.

"Miss Granger, what are you doing in my office?" she asked. "And with these creatures?"

Hermione looked to see Cerberus completely covered by flour.

"Professor, I don't think that you would believe me," Hermione told her.

"Try me," she snapped, her mouth going thin.

Hermione looked at Harry, who had just gotten up, and then at her two guardians. Cerberus yawned and then said, "your' going to have to show her instead of telling her. However she has to promise not to tell Dumbledore.'

"Fine, show me."

Hermione took out her key.

"Oh key of the Sun and Moon, ancient forces burning bright, bright forth the staff and shine your light….Release."

The key changed into a staff and she took it.

"What…how," she stammered.

Hermione sighed and told her all about what happened last term, about the Clow Cards causing problems and how she had sealed them away. She mentioned about the Final Judgment and how she had been named Master. She ended by telling her all about the strange things that had happened, starting with the Quidditch World Cup.

"So the Death Eater's didn't cause the problems," McGonagall said.

"No," Hermione told her. "It was caused by this presence. And now Yue and Cerberus can't change back into their borrowed forms."

McGonagall considered this.

"Prove to me that this is caused by something from the outside," McGonagall said. "Try and get them to return to normal."

"Well first we need to get that flour off of Cerberus," Harry told Hermione.

"And I know the card for it," Cerberus said. "Bubble."

"Alright, I'll try that," Hermione said and took out Bubble. "Here's your target. I call upon the power of the Sun and Moon, ancient forces near and far, Bubble Card transform all your might and draw your power from my light…Sun and Moon Card."

The card changed and soon Cerberus was covered in bubbles.

"Now this is more like it," Cerberus said. "The Bubble Card was created so that Clow Reed could spend more time with his magic. He hated giving me a bath."

Hermione had to laugh at that.

"Okay now that Cerberus is having his bath you need to figure out what's causing them to be unable to turn back," Harry said.

Hermione considered this.

"It's like a force has surrounded them," Hermione said. "I've never seen this kind of magic before."

"Too bad you can't create a force field to protect them," Harry said.

Hermione snapped her fingers.

"I can't but the Shield Card can," Hermione said. "Cerberus when you're done I'm getting you back into your borrowed form."

Cerberus shook the bubbles away and looked ready. She took out Shield.

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

The card changed and Hermione, Harry, and McGonagall watched it encase them.

"Try and change back into your borrowed forms," Hermione said.

Cerberus tried first. When his wings came out McGonagall gasped. Cerberus changed back into Kero and yelled in excitement.

'I did it," he said.

"Yue, your next," Hermione told him.

Yue's wings came out and Hermione, Harry, and McGonagall watched him change back. Hermione saw her almost have a heart attack when she saw who Yue's borrowed form was.

"What happened?" Snape asked.

Hermione quickly hid her staff.

"Nothing," Hermione said. "Um, do you need to see Professor McGonagall?"

Snape glared at her.

"No I don't, Miss Granger," Snape said.

Harry stared and Snape turned to him.

"What's your problem, Potter?" he asked and left the room.

'Okay, he was way beyond rude," Harry snapped.

"I know but he's back and that's all that matters," Hermione said.

She turned to McGonagall.

"Trust me, I won't tell," she said. "Anyway, who would believe me?"

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"I can't believe that it's over," Professor Dark said.

"I know but she managed to do it," Eli said. "And the power of Shield grows with the determination of the caster. She has developed a bond with them."

Spinner looked at him.

"Does that pose a problem, Master?" he asked.

Eli grinned at him.

"No, it's perfect."

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