Title: CCS/HP Crossover
Chapter: 2 - Gilderoy Lockhart
By: Sparkling Crystal
"Whew..."
Sakura let out a breath after they'd just finish shopping for all their supplies.
The feelings of her Sakura Cards are actually quite different from the feeling she got when she had waved her new wand. "I guess there is a difference between Western Magic and our own then," Sakura thought to herself, "But I wonder which one's stronger?" And she was beginning to feel excited for the coming school year.
The three of them were now sitting by some empty chairs of Flourish and Blotts and discussing their little shopping spree, when suddenly...
"HARRY!!"
Two familiar voices cried out to Harry Potter.
Harry, Sakura, and Syaoran all looked in the direction of the voices. A girl with brown curly hair and a bit of buck teeth was standing beside a guy with flaming reddish-orange hair and a great amount of pimples on his cheek.
Hermione and Ron.
Harry's lips spread into a wide grin. Surely things were going to get better with his two best friends here. At least he wouldn't feel so awkward between the...couple.
"Hermione! Ron! Haven't seen you guys in a while!" Harry greeted happily to the two of them, the fact was that he had missed them quite a lot throughout the summer. But they were looking straight at Sakura and Syaoran, who both stood up.
"Um, these are the Japanese exchange students that I was talking about through the mail that I sent you last time, Saku-RAH and Shh-ya-Oh-RRRan," Harry said to his best friends. Sakura forced her out-coming laugh into a friendly smile. At least he was improving...well, kind of..."And these are my best friends, Hermione and Ron," he introduced to Sakura and Syaoran.
"Hello," Hermione and Ron both greeted, looking at the two with great interest.
Sakura slightly bowed her head as Japanese often do and said politely, "First time we've met, pleased to meet you." After a quick pause Hermione and Ron immediately also bowed their heads clumsily, trying not to seem impolite.
Syaoran however, just eyed the two from head to toe and then said a stiff "Hello".
The four of them then sat down together and was all speechless, unsure of how to start the conversation.
"So..." Harry tried to begin, "Who do you think we'll be getting for Defense Against the Dark Arts this year? Now that Quarrel's gone..."
This was only Harry's second year at Hogwarts. Although he was the same age as Sakura and Syaoran, (AN: 12 years old and "grade 7". This happens to S&S after the second movie in which where they were in grade 6. But there's no Dobby incident because if he comes and cause trouble for the gang we will have to see his funeral as Syaoran kills him. ^^;;), he was in a higher grade than them. He never knew why Dumbledore couldn't have just asked them to come to Hogwarts last year, then they'd all be in the same classes.
"Such shame though", Harry had thought when the others were starting to talk about Defense Against the Dark Arts, he wished that he could see Sakura every single day. "And Syaoran too," his conscious added.
Harry sighed. Syaoran...
"By the way, did you guys get your supplies yet?" Ron was asking. Sakura nodded and gestured towards her whole load of school supplies. Syaoran just sat there silently, he was a bit unfriendly with strangers. "Did you see the books we need for Defense Against the Dark Arts?" Ron continued asking.
"Yes, seven out of the eight books are all from this Gilderoy Lockhart guy," Sakura said, "Is he a very powerful magician?"
Harry scratched his head, "I've never heard of him-"
He was immediately interrupted by a very enthusiastic Hermione, "Don't tell me none of you have heard of Gilderoy Lockhart!" She eyed each and one of them, and they all shook their heads. "How could you not though?! He is only the cutest and probably most famous wizard-celebrity ever!" She said in an astonished tone, then she added to herself, "Except for maybe Brad Pitt, even though he's a Muggle...now that'd be a hard decision to make..."
"Brad who-?" Ron asked in confusion.
"Nothing!" Hermione said as she blushed slightly, "It's just this very cool Muggle movie star-"
"We really don't care," Syaoran snapped, "We're supposed to be getting ready for school, not talking about stupid celebrities."
Awkwardness quickly shushed everyone up and they were all staring at Syaoran, who just gave a little "humph" and turned his head around. Hermione's face was pink and slightly puffed. Sakura sighed, this was exactly the Syaoran that she knew, but of course he was much friendlier with her. Or Yukito, or Tomoyo, or Takahashi...or practically anyone back at Tomoeda...
...just maybe not...
...Kero...
Sakura sighed again, she really missed Japan.
Suddenly she noticed a small shadow casting on the table and looked up, causing everyone else to follow their gaze onto a short, small girl with red hair.
"Ginny!" Ron smiled at the girl, "You done shopping already? Where's Mum and Dad?"
"They're over there," Ginny said with a voice as thin as a mosquito's. Then she pointed at Mr. Weasley, who was exclaiming over Mr. and Mrs. Granger, who were obviously Muggles.
"Oh, you're starting Hogwarts this year?" Harry asked Ginny. Ginny's face turned into the same colour as her hair and quickly nodded. Harry paid little attention and turned to Sakura and Syaoran, introducing, "This is Ron's little sister Ginny. I guess she'll be in your classes."
Syaoran seemed to have noticed his rudeness from before and nodded with Sakura this time. They also became aware that the amount of people entering Flourish and Blotts is starting to increase.
"What's the big deal?" Harry wondered.
Hermione shrugged in response, then suddenly she jumped up and started to scream, "Oh my god! It's Lockhart! Lockhart!"
The others all stared at her, confused.
Hermione pointed at the big banner hung on the other side of the bookstore and squealed, "He's signing autographs for his book Magical Me right now! C'mon! We might be able to actually meet him in person!" Then she grabbed Ginny by the hand and they squeezed into the people-filled shop.
"Ano ne, shouldn't we follow her?" Sakura suggested, sweatdropping.
"Ano?" Ron repeated.
"Just Japanese, no big deal," Harry smiled at Ron, he knew just how he felt. "Well, rather than all of us squishing into that itty bitty shop...let's go and drag Hermione out, Ron."
"Why me?!" Ron protested, but he followed as Harry entered the shop.
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"Do you see Hermione anywhere?" Harry asked Ron as he looked around the crowded shop.
"So tell me the truth, where did you find such an awesome girl?" Ron asked as he grinned at Harry, ignoring his question.
Harry cocked his eyebrows, "What are you talking about?"
"You know...Sakura?" Ron laughed as gave Harry a playful shove. For some reason Ron had a better knack at Japanese than Harry.
"I told you, she was the Japanese exchange student that Dumbledore told me to 'take care of' until school starts," Harry said plainly, "Why? If I didn't know better I'd say you had a crush on her or something."
Ron laughed, "It depends."
"Oh?"
"Yeah. What's her relationship with that evil-looking sword guy?"
"Evil-looking sword guy!?"
"I'm talking about Syaoran!!"
"Oh! Him!"
"WELL?"
"Actually, I don't exactly...know..."
"Blimey," Ron said as he shook his head, "Don't tell me you've been with such a cute girl for so long and you still don't know if she has a boyfriend!"
"Well I-" Harry was about to argue when he noticed Hermione and Ginny at the back of the bookstore, close to the front where Lockhart was signing books and posing for pictures, "Hey, there's Hermione and Ginny. C'mon!"
Ron sighed as he followed Harry through the crowds of people.
"Harry! You came!"
Hermione yelled as she noticed Harry and Ron approaching. "Let's leave already," Harry said to Hermione, tugging her sleeve.
"What?! I can't hear you!" Hermione shouted back.
"Let's leave!!" Harry said again, louder this time.
"What!?"
"I said - let's LEAVE!" Harry shouted with all his might.
Then he suddenly noticed that the whole room was absolutely quiet and his voice echoed throughout the store. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny's face all turned red as everyone else stared at them.
"Ah...lookie here...isn't this the infamous Harry Potter?"
An oily, masculine voice said from behind the crowds, and they all looked in that direction. A blonde-hair man with blue eyes pushed through the crowd and smiled at Harry.
Hermione squealed at the appearance of the man, "Lockhart!"
Excited murmurs and whispers quickly filled the room as the Daily Prophet began to take pictures of Lockhart and Harry. Lockhart gripped Harry's hands against his will and grinned at the camera.
"Oy, is that really the Harry Potter?"
"Yeah! And with Lockhart!"
"Wow, at the same time?"
"This is so cool!"
Harry didn't really like all the people fussing over him, but he sort of wished that Sakura could see him now. Although he'll never admit it, he wanted to show off in front of her. He would show her that he wasn't that much of a nobody and there are people that actually thinks quite highly of him.
Lockhart raised his hand in order to silence the audience and smiled, "Since now that Harry Potter has arrived, I shall also announce the news that I was going to foretell later! This year, I, Gilderoy Lockhart, am going to be teaching at Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher!!!"
The crowd broke into shouts and applause as the Daily Prophet took even more pictures. Harry quickly took the chance and slid away from the crowd, squeezing onto the side, slightly puffing.
"My, my, famous widdle Harry Potter," a voice drawled from the side, "Can't even go into a bookshop without making such a big commotion..."
"You be quiet!" a small voice snapped back.
Harry looked up and noticed Malfoy, Crabb, Goyle, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny all standing in front of him. The person who had defended him against Malfoy was apparently Ginny, since her face was entirely red.
"And who are you?" Malfoy asked, narrowing his eyes.
"I-I..." Ginny stammered, unsure if she should answer his question.
"Ha!" Malfoy laughed, sensing weakness, "You must be Potty's girlfriend!" Crabb and Goyle both grunt-laughed along brainlessly.
"She is not!" Harry protested immediately. The others all looked at him questioningly, Hermione in particular.
Malfoy laughed even harder, "Hey, Weasley! Even your best friend is embarrassed to be related to anyone in your family!" Then he added, "I mean, she is your sister, right? Just look at the ugly hair, the fat pimples, the cheap second-hand supplies..."
"Why you-" Ron glared angrily at Malfoy, and started to approach him with his fists held tightly.
"Ron, don't!" Ginny said worriedly, holding her older brother back.
"Let's just get out of here," Harry mumbled, pulling Ron by his arm.
"Ha, I knew it! Cowards!" they could hear Malfoy laugh from behind. Ron frowned at the floor as he picked up his pace. Being poor was one of things that he hated the most.
The four quickly pushed their way out of the crowds, and exited Flourish and Blotts. Hermione, who was in front of everybody else at that time, suddenly stopped dead in her tracks as they just went out the door. Obviously everybody else behind her collided.
"What's your problem, Hermione?" Ron grumbled unhappily.
"Yeah!" Harry agreed, "What d'you stop for?"
Then they all looked up.
Harry's eyes widened. Ron's mouth dropped. Ginny's face turned red once again.
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~*ARTHUR'S NOTE*~
There, finally finished chapter 2...^^ GOMEN NASAI so much to my readers that I haven't updated this in such a long time. *Bows* Very, very sorry!! But I just finished my midterms and is very happy ah~ so I just got in the mood to finally continue. I haven't decided about the pairings yet, please give me your suggestions! Should it be Ginny/Harry? Hermione/Harry? Sakura/Harry? Sakura/Syaoran? Sakura/Ron? Review, arigatou!