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The Fourth Potter
By: Emerald May
Chapter 16
Sakura hurridly rushed out of the Gryffindor Common Room, deserted at that time. She glanced down at her watch and her eyes widened slightly, seeing that she had approximently two minutes to make it to Snape's class. This would be quite a task, considering her house was in a tower… and the Potions Class down in the dungeons. Oh! I could use the Time Card… but… that would be cheating time… and it would probably make me even more late since I have to release the staff.
She simply ran on, down the many staircases to the dungeons, not pausing for a breath until she reached the wooden doors that marked the entrance to the room of potions. The Clow Mistress gasped for breath, clutching her chest. Oh no!! She then realized the key that disguised the true powers of Clow was no longer hanging around her neck. Sakura frantically ran her hands around her neck, feeling nothing but skin. She blinked back tears that threatened to spill, considering it was a powerful item, especially since Yue and Keroberus were concealed in it. She sighed heavily, wiping the tears away on the sleeve of her robes and pushed the door open.
Nearly every head turned to look at the late student and her face burned with embarresment. She trudge down the aisle, and took her seat beside none other than Draco Malfoy. It was obvious Professor Snape had re-arranged the seating order.
Draco glanced at her. Though he seemed to have become her friend, he simply gave her a sneer. Sakura glared back at him, before allowing her attention to wander to Snape, who was shaking his head, muttering profound words of anger.
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Meanwhile, a figure stood in the girls dorm of the Gryffindor house. In the bony hands of the cloaked figure was the Key of Clow. The symbol of Clow formed beneath the figure's feet as wind suddenly circulated the room, blowing the curtains off of the windows, papers being strewed through out the room, creating a mess that seemed to be caused by a tornado. The figure, beneath the cloak, grinned as it saw this. Without warning, a golden beam, mixed in with a silvery shade, hurtled towards the figure, which had obviously blasted from the key as the figure was knocked unconsious. A blinding flash of light occurred as Yue and Keroberus materialized from the light, a silver orb in Yue's palm as he glared at the figure cold-heartedly.
"Well, Keroberus… what are to do now?"
Keroberus looked down at the ground thoughtfully. "We could always wait for Sakura… but that would mean that we would risk being exposed by others… we aren't even supposed to be out here, without Sakura's command."
The Moon Guardian nodded slowly. "True… and if we were to go into our borrowed forms… it would be obvious that Yukito is not a transfer student, though you could pass for a 'toy'. Hm… besides, Sakura had already told that boy that we existed…" He trailed off.
Keroberus glared slightly at toy. "Hmph. Okay, I'll transform into my borrowed form, and you shall stay in the Star Key, and protect it from any harm." The Sun Guardian indicated the intruder that lay still on the ground of the Girls Dorm. Yue simply nodded, and watched Keroberus close his eyes. The Clow Symbol appeared beneath his massive paws, circling him as his transformation begun. When the smoke cleared, Kero was left hovering in midair.
"Well, hurry up already." Kero's voice was no longer deep, but small, squeaky in a way.
Yue smirked slightly as his silver aura disappeared into the Key of Clow, which glowed slightly, but stopped.
Kero looked around, and picked up the key, flying towards Sakura's bed, propping himself against a pillow, holding the Key of Clow in his hand. He kept a watchful eye on the cloaked figure, feeling dark magic emitting from it. He sat there, awaiting for his mistress's return.
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Sakura couldn't concentrate on her schoolwork, nearly diminishing a cauldron.
"Potter! Ten points from Gryffindor! Honestly, how hard is it to read directions and put the ingredients in the mixture accordingly? I have a feeling we have yet another Longbottom in this class," Professor Snape said angrily, for he had already used up much of his savings to afford new cauldrons for his 3rd Year potions class.
The Clow Mistress bowed her head, staring at the ground through her jade hues, which were brimming of tears. Could this day get any worse? First waking up late… then losing the Key of Clow… and now this… "Please, sir… My last name is Kinomoto. I have told you once before…"
"Silence!" Severus barked at her. "Enough of this 'chit-chat' and clean up this mess, or I shall have to assign you a detention, Miss Kinomoto."
Across the room, Harry had his hands curled into fists as he glared at his Potions teacher, and glanced at Sakura in concern, for she didn't look like she was having a good day. In fact… she seemed to be crying…or at least on the verge to do so. Hermione marched across the room, and put a comforting arm around her friend.
"Are you alright? Don't pay no heed to what Snape says." That is when she noticed the tears flooding Sakura's eyes. "…Sakura…?"
The Card mistress turned away, and broke from Hermione's sisterly 'hug' and ran out of the Potion's room. She ran down the corridors, feeling like she was being choked from the tears. She heard heavy footsteps behind her, and begun to run even faster, approaching the Gryffindor Tower.
"Sakura wait!" She knew that voice all to well, from before even her first day at Hogwarts.
"Go away, Draco!" She shouted over her shoulder, and reached the Fat Lady, muttering the password lowly, and ran inside. She heard the portrait close and Draco run into it. Sakura didn't pay any attention. She flung herself onto her bed, allowing the tears to soak her pillow. "Why me? Why has this day gone so wrong?" She felt something beneath her, hearing a muffled cry. "…What…?" She sat up as a yellow blur flew by her. "AH!"
"Air!" Kero said, still holding the Key of Clow.
"Kero?? What are you doing out of the Key?" Sakura asked her guardian, bewildered.
"Ah, that… Yeah… somebody, or something was after the key. He's right over… HEY! Where did he go??"
"Who was it Kero?"
"I don't know… but he was after the key, and Yue and I came out of the key to investigate… He was able to summon up the secrets of it… the Clow Symbol had appeared beneath his feet…"
Sakura's eyes widen slightly. "No way… how is that possible? I thought I was the only one that could summon up the staff…"
Kero nodded, agreeing with her. "That is what Yue and I had thought… but obviously, someone else possesses powers that could unleash the Clow Cards… or maybe he was just powerful enough to bring out the powers of it…. There are many different answers to a question unknown…."
"Hm… An evil presence you say?"
"Yeah… really evil at that fact."
"I guess you'll have to stay out in your borrowed form…But I would have to tell everyone else
about you… unless you can keep quiet." Sakura smiled slightly.
Kero glared at his mistress. "I can stay quiet, I can!" He said , pouting like a child. "Hmph."
Sakura smiled, holding up her hands. "Okay, okay." She grabbed at the Key of Clow, putting it around her neck. "I guess I have to get back to class." She patted Kero on the head. "I'll try to bring some sweets after lunch." Kero's eyes brighten. "PUDDING!"
Sakura simply rolled her eyes as she disappeared out back to the corridor, running smack into Draco. "You are still here?"
"I heard voices. What was that about?"
"It was nothing." She brushed passed him, walking down the hall, but not heading back to the Potions Room, instead towards the quidditch field, where she was to meet Harry at four o'clock. She marched towards a shack, which apparently was to hold the broomsticks.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Draco ran after her.
"Flying, what else?"
"But… you don't know how!"
Sakura turned to him, smirking. "Hah. You have obviously forgotten our encounter with Voldemort yesterday. And there was one thing I did at that time. I flew." She continued walking towards the broom shack, as Draco stared after her, slightly dumb-founded before heaving a sigh. "Oh fine. But if someone catches you flying…"
"Oh well. My day has already gone downhill, so it doesn't matter."
Draco shook his head. "All of them Potters… all the same they are." He could only follow her since he had no other place to go to.
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Author's Notes: YAY! I finished chapter 16! Go me! *looks around* uhm… hee hee. ^__^ Sorry it has been awhile since I had updated, but never fear, the chapter is here! Let's see… some updates… I will probably not write for at least another 2 weeks, but I am hoping to write another chapter by mid-November. I might start to speed up this story, depending on what is gonna happen during the story. But then again, I might just keep it going one day at a time, though one chapter is like what, only 5 hours? XD Anyway, enough talking about that… and let's talk about REVIEWS!!! ^_______^ I need more reviews peoples! I love reviews, I love you! XD I'm hoping to make it to between 45-55 reviews… I mean, it's not that hard. *grins evilly* No reviews = no chapter!! MUAHAHAHAHA! Nah, I'm not that mean, but I do want reviews. *is starting to act like a chibi-writer* Please, perty puh-lease? Okay, I'll stop rambling on… heh. Well, hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Oooh, who is the 'cloaked figure'? Suspense, suspense, ne? Okalies, and as always, ReAd AnD ReViEw!! Ja'ne till next time!