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*~*Chapter 6: Syaoran vs. Snape*~*




"Oh, my gosh!! Harry! You didn't tell me HE was in this class!!!!" said Sakura angrily. Harry just gulped.

"I-I totally forgot we had double Potions with Slytherins. I'm sorry." He smiled sheepishly. Sakura sighed and waved her hand.

"It's ok. At least he is on the other side of the room," she said, jerking her head to the front of the room. Malfoy was sitting with Crabbe at a table near the front. He kept on glancing back at Sakura, which got Syaoran pissed.

"Don't worry. If he tries anything, I'll make sure he gets what he deserves." Syaoran whispered to Sakura. She smiled at him and nodded. She leaned on the desk and stared at the back of Hermione's head. The low chatter of the classroom lulled her into a shallow sleep. Her eyelids drooped.

"Class, now be quiet!" Snape had slammed the door open, jerking Sakura awake. "Now, since we have some new students," he glared at Sakura and Syaoran. Sakura felt a chill run down her spine. Syaoran just glared back. "I suppose we will need to go over some of the rules. There will be no foolish wand waving, nor will there be any stupid behavior. Do I make..myself..clear?" he asked in a quiet, but strict voice. He was still glaring at the two new students. Harry was, in a way, releived that Snape wasn't focusing on him anymore, but didn't want his new friends to be in his usual position.

"Today class, we will be making a Silencing Solution. This potion, when given to a human, will charm their vocal cords, silencing them untill the antidote is administered. However, if given to something, OTHER than a human, this solution becomes a deadly poison to the creature. So, I suggest that any of you that have any animals here should put them away." He glanced at Neville, who gulped and slipped his toad, Treavor, into his pocket. "Now, you will copy the notes on the board while I take role. Well? Get your quils out!" he barked at them. There was a shuffling for parchement and quils and a soft scratching. Syaoran glared at Snape as he copied the board. He didn't like this greasy-haired teacher. Didn't like him at all. Minutes passed as Snape went down the list.

"Sakura Kimo, Kinomu, Kinoma-" Sakura raised her hand slowly.

"Um, professor? It's Kinomoto," she said in a small voice. He glared icily at her.

"I know that Miss Kinomoto!! Five points from Gryffindor for disrupting the class! Now continue your copying!" Sakura opened her mouth to protest but Harry and Ron coughed loudly and shook their heads. She grumbled and resumed her copying. Syaoran was furrious. What kind of a guy did he think he was? That was totaly unfair! He fought to hold in the vulgar words that were dying to come out. He mumbled inoceherent words and copied the board. More silence...

*SLAM!!* The class jerked their heads up. Snape had snapped his rollbook shut and stood.

"Now, I hope that all of you have copied your notes down, because we will now be making our solutions. One person will get the cauldron, the other will get the ingredients. MOVE!" Sakura went to get the ingredients while Syaoran got the caulderon. Sakura met up with Harry and Hermione at the Student Cabinet.

"Is Professor Snape always this mean?" Sakura asked with slight bitterness. Hermione sighed and Harry nodded.

"He has never really liked anyone that's not in his house. He adores the Slytherins," Harry said.

"Doesn't particularly like Gryffindors," Hermione added. Sakura huffed.

"That isn't fair. He didn't even give me a chance to explain myself," Sakura exclaimed quietly. Snape glared at the them.

"Excuse me! That cabinet was made to hold ingredients and is NOT to be used for socializing. Get back to your seats imediatly!!" Sakura rolled her eyes and said a quiet goodbye to Harry and Hermione. She sat in her seat and waited for Syaoran to come. She pulled her Magical Drafts and Potions Level 5 book out and flipped to the page indicated on the board. Syaoran dropped the cauldron rather loudly next to her. He whipped out his wand and got a small fire going underneath the pot. Sakura stared at the herbs and other items in front of her blankly. She let out a small yelp. She had no clue what she was doing. Hermione heard her small cry for help and turned around.

"Hey, Sakura? You need any help?" she asked. Sakura nodded dumbly. Hermione laughed and started to explain to her how to cut and measure her ingredients. Syaoran paid close attention and added half a cup of Black Beetle Powder into the simmering cauldron. Snape eyed them the entire time. He finally got up and walked over. Sakura gulped as Snape loamed over them.

"Miss Granger, I think Miss Kinomoto is filled in enough about how to cut her monkshood properly," he sneered. "I don't think she will be requiring your help anymore, so just go back to your seat." Hermione mouthed "sorry" to Sakura and turned back to her desk. Syaoran glared at Snape's back. "Seeing as you got some added help, I think I will test your solution later. Just hope you get it right, or you will be poisoned." He almost chuckled at Sakura's horrified expression. She could hear the Slytherins snickering at her. Syaoran was looking murderous. He couldn't take it anymore.

"Hey! It's not her fault if she needs a little help! Give her a break!!" Syaoran shouted at Snape. The class became dead silent. Snape turned around slowly and faced the boy.

"Is that so? Would you rather I test your solution on YOU then?" he asked in an ice cold tone. Syaoran just glared at the greasy-haired instructor.

"No, I would preffer not. I don't need you getting my robes dirty from the obvious filth on your hands," Snape's eyes flared with a hate Harry recognized as the hate Snape usually saved for him. The class started to laugh.

"THIRTY POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR!!!!! GET BACK TO YOUR POTIONS!!!!!!" Snape bellowed to the class. He went back to his desk and started to scribble furriously. Harry and Ron gave Syaoran a quick thumbs up and started to laugh.

"Thanks. That was really nice of you," Sakura said. She smiled brightly and resumed cutting a large ferolmald plant. He grinned and added more ingredients to the cauldron.

"See. He isn't so bad, once you show him you woun't be pushed around." he said quitly, still staring at Snape.

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"Syaoran! That was increadible!!! I've never seen Snape so shaken up!!" Ron exclaimed. Harry nodded. They were walking to their old Divination classroom for their Study of Asian Magic class.

"Did you see the look on his face when you told him not to touch you? It was priceless!" Harry added. Hermione and Sakura giggled as Syaoran blushed slightly. He gave them an awkward grin.

"He just got me mad. I just get pissed off at people who feel so insecure about themselves that they go around, picking on people who are better people than them," he said. The others just laughed as they assended some stairs.

"So. Think you are so high and mighty, Syaoran?" asked a drawling voice behind them. They turned around to see Malfoy sneering at them. "Think you are a tough guy? You need to be taught a lesson. It is never good to mess with a Slytherin, especialy the Head of the House. You are just as bad as Potter there." He gave a small laugh.

"Hey! Professor Snape got what he deserved! He had no right to deny me help!" Sakura said angrily. Malfoy's smile flickered. He then got a sly smirk on his face.

"Oh, Sakura. Sticking up for your friends, I suppose? I've always like that kind of quality in a woman," he said. She gulped as he stepped closer to her. Hermione glanced at Sakura and noticed that she was taking a pink card out of her robe. Syaoran noticed this too and stepped in front of her.

"Malfoy, just get out of here. We don't have to listen to this crap. I don't even want to waste my energy on a useless cause such as yourself." They laughed and headed for their class. Malfoy was furrious. *Damn that Syaoran!! I'll make him pay for that insult!* He walked away and grinned. *Hmm...Maybe Sakura can help me accomplish that...*

They assended the staircase to their class. Harry and Ron noticed the room looked very different from before. It was quite a bit bigger, due to the absence of all the shelves and curtains they were used to. There were actual desks instead of pillows and tables. They also saw numerous charts and oriental paintings hanging on the walls. There was only students in the room. No sign of the two professors. They had this class with the Ravenclaws, so they sat with Eriol in the back.

"Hey, Eriol!!! Guess we got this class with you then?" He smiled at Sakura and nodded. Everyone sat down. Ron seemed to have just relized Hermione was there.

"Hey! Hermione! I thought you were taking Arithamancy instead of Divination! Why are you here??" Ron asked. Hermione glared at him.

"What? You don't want me here??? I really wanted to study asian magic, but if I'm not welcome here..." Ron waved his hands.

"Hey! No need to get touchy! I just thought you would be Arithmancy, I mean, you like it so much!" he exclaimed. She blushed.

"Well, there was another reason I wanted to switch..."

"What did you say?" Hermione turned bright red and suddenly became very interested with the floor. Sakura stared at her curiously. *Hmm...I wonder why she said that? Oooo.....Maybe she likes one of them!!!* She got a devilish grin on her face. *Well then, I will just have to find out who...hee* The door suddenly opened. Two people strolled in.

"Good afternoon!! My name is Professor Yuki Tsukishiro and this is Professor Nakuru Akizuki, just in case you didn't remember us from the feast." He waved at Sakura and Syaoran, who waved back. Nakuru glanced at Eriol and smiled.

"This class is different from your normal history class. We will be learning ancient wizards and oriental spells, as well as putting them to use. But, that won't start happening for a while," Nakuru said with a grin. The class let out a groan. Sakura glanced at Syaoran. Would they be learning about Clow Reed and the Clow cards? If so, would they find out about her? Sakura pondered for a while, then continued to listen to Nakuru and Yuki.

"Today, we will start off with the chinese wizard, Xio Lang Hwang. So everyone, please take out a sheet of parchement and take notes." Yuki said with a smile. "Xio Lang Hwang was the first asian wizard to accomplish an elixir that gave the drinker inhanced abilities. He accomplished this around 1200 B.C. No one is really sure. He traveled all over the country. Now, while in what is now called Hong Kong, Xio...." and so continued the lecture. Everyone paid very close attention, unlike in their History of Magic class. Yuki had a surprizing ability to keep their attention. Plus, he and Professor Akizuki demonstraited some of the spells used. They went on like this for the rest of the hour.

"Oh my! I seem to have run out of time! Well, I can't keep you from your lunch so, I will dismiss you. No homework, but I want you to study the notes you took today. Have a good day!" he said with a warm smile. Lavender and Parvati sighed.

"Oh my gosh!! Isn't our new professor sooo cute???" Lavender squealed. Parvati just nodded. She was too busy watching their new professor. Syaoran stared at them as he walked past. How could one guy get so much attention? Sakura rushed up to the front of the room. She waited as the classroom emptied, leaving only her, Syaoran, Eriol, Ron, Hermione, Harry and the two teachers in the room.

"Yuki! I didn't know you were at Hogwarts! I thought you were staying home," Sakura said. Yuki smiled.

"Toya wanted someone to keep an eye on you. So, I got a job here, due somewhat to Yueh," he replied. Syaoran scowled.

"That is complete nonesense! There is something going on, isn't there? Tell me! There is another reason we are here at Hogwarts, other than the fact that we have magical blood!" Yuki glanced at Nakuru. She nodded back to him. He sighed and looked at Harry, Ron and Hermione.

"I need to talk to these three alone for a bit," he said. Harry nodded and looked at Sakura. She smiled back at him.

"We'll meet you at lunch, ok? See you guys later!" They waved at them and left the room. A few minutes later, they were sitting in the Great Hall eatting. Harry kept glancing at the door.

"Harry? You alright? You haven't touched your food." Hermione and Ron watched their friend intentivly. He sighed.

"Remember what Syaoran said? 'There is something going on, isn't there? Tell me! There is another reason we are here at Hogwarts, other than the fact that we have magical blood!' What do you think is going on? Do you think it has something to do with Voldemort...?" Ron and Hermione looked at him blankly. He looked down at his food and started to prod it with his fork. What is happening this time?

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"Are you going to tell us what is going on, or will we have to find out ourselves?" Kero and Suppi were out, staring at Nakuru and Yuki. Nakuru sighed.

"I think we should pay a visit to the Headmaster..."


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OOOooooOOOOoooooOOOOooo!!! Cliffhangers!!!! Hee! How fun! Making my readers go crazy trying to find out what is going to happen next! Muhahahhaahahahahaaaa!!! I am REALLY proud of this chapter!! I think it is my best chapter yet! Go me! Yay!!! Thanks to all you loyal fans out there!!! Love ya! Hope you enjoy this chapter! Ok, anyway...Here is a small blurb for the next chap. from Sakura's POV.

Heyo! It's me, Mistress Sakura! I wonder what kind of news the Headmaster has for us? WHAT????? I was sent here to do WHAT????? Oh, well. I guess it's not all bad. *smile* Well, anyway., Stay tuned for the next chapter, "The Headmaster's News" You better get ready!

P.S. I STILL don't know what OOC and AU mean!!! Is this some kind of weird plot against me??? Also, what does "hoe" mean? I see Sakura saying that alot, and I'm not quite sure what it means. Please, please, PLEASE tell me!