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The Fourth Potter

By: Emerald May

Chapter 18

A sinister figure stood in a deserted room within the depths of Hogwarts, cackling evilly as it stood. The hood of the cloak was pulled over its face, keeping prying eyes from catching a glimpse of its face, which, obviously, was grosteque.

The black cauldron bubbled and boiled until a silver mixture had formed, silvery like the blood of a unicorn, thick and hot. The cloaked figure withdrew a magically sealed bottle from the folds of it's robes, and dropped the silvery mass of mists of the bottle into the cauldron, which resulted into an explosion, sending the figure backwards, and against the wall. But the figure simply stood and began to mutter some sort of ancient language.

"Wolc ofye keh tfod lohekat otuoyd namm oci, loohcstnie cnayht fostso hg. Eehtnop ullaci strawgoh fostir ips, daedeh tfostiri ps. Exuna!" With that, the room cauldron exploded as the former silvery ghosts of Hogwarts were now a menancing blood red, moaning like zombies as they floated around the sinister figure. "Come to me, Dark Demon Ghosts of Hogwarts. I have a special task for you all… and if you fail to fulfill your duty, I shall have you all perish into another dimensional world."

"Bring me the one called "Kinomoto Sakura", for she holds the power of the Clow Cards. If she is with her mischievous friends… Kill them all!" The ghosts nodded and moaned their allegiance to him as they disappeared into the cement walls to seek the young Clow Mistress.

The sinister figure then let out a cackle of pure evil, a laugh that echoed throughout the corridors of Hogwarts, but its origin would remain unknown… Until the former card-captor of the now Sakura cards was killed.

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It was now late, nearing three o'clock in the morning, and Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Sakura were drained out, their energy lost, spent on laughing and having fun throughout the night.

"Let's call it quits. We can always try tomorrow," Said Ron, in between yawns.

"Oh Ron, please, cover your mouth when you yawn. That goes for talking with your mouth full." Hermione turned to Harry. "Yes, let us stop searching for Hogwart's ghosts. I mean look at Sakura, she is already half asleep." She indicated the staggering form of Sakura, who was leaning on Hermione's left arm for support.

Sakura murmured, "Yes.. stop… sleep.."

Harry nodded. "Alright. Come on. Let's get back to the common room. It's no wonder that Filch didn't catch us by…." He trailed off, his eyes holding a look of fear.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't four students out of their beds." Argus Filch grinned his near toothless grin as Mrs. Norris purred against his leg.

Harry gulped, finishing his broken sentence. "…now."

Hermione gasped as she and Ron started to make a run for it, Hermione urging Sakura to do the same. Harry began to follow them, but Filch got a hold of the collar of his robes. "I think not. Malfoy, get the rest of them."

Draco nodded, and turned to them, grinning. "Well, Potter. Seems like your time has run out. The same goes for you, Granger and Weasley. As well as you, Kinomoto. STUPEFY!" Without warning, the figures of Hermione and Ron fell to the ground, their forms silent as they had been stupefied. But Sakura still stood, her jade hues holding determination within them.

"Huh? Why-why aren't you down with the others? How is this possible?" An outraged Draco said.

Sakura simply shrugged, but a look that revealed that she had the power of the Clow Cards shut him up, for he now knew the answer. "I don't know. Guess I'm just… a tad bit more powerful than you, Malfoy." With that she flicked her wand, sending Draco hurling across the corridor, but not exactly hitting the wall.

Filch looked onward, stunned. "What the bloody hell…" Sakura turned to him. "I am sorry Mr. Filch." Harry snorted at this. "Please forgive me for the act I am to perform. OBLIVIATE!" The spell struck Filch, and he fell backwards, his head colliding with the marble floor.

Harry scrambled up and looked at Sakura. "I didn't know you knew a spell as powerful as that.."

She shook her head, and looked at where Hermione and Ron lied. "There is much you don't know about me… But forget what I said, we need to get Hermione and Ron out of here before Filch and Malfoy wake up." Harry nodded and the two of them helped Ron and Hermione up. The four then made a dash down the corridor and into the safety of the Gryffindor Common Room.

Hermione faced them. "And even now I stick to my word." Harry and Ron quirked an eyebrow, while Sakura dozed off in an armchair near the fire.

"What word, 'Mione?"

She gave them a playful smirk, mimicking what she had said in their First Year. "I'm going to bed before either of your come up with another plan to get us killed. Or worse, expelled."

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Lily Evans Potter stood in front of the vanity mirror in a separate room, apart from the bedroom she and James shared. She stared into the mirror, sighing ever so softly. She still remembered Sakura's bright green eyes, full of intellect and hope – but never seeing her grow up.

"Oh my dear daughter… You have changed so much… mentally and physically. Why, you even dyed your black hair to a honey-colored shade." Lily glanced at the moving picture of her family ten years ago, when the fated Clow Mistress had been merely an infant. "How I miss the memories… and how I think about Voldemort in scorn." Her eyes narrowed in hatred as she remembered who had taken Sakura way from them – Voldemort. She then smiled, knowing that her son had saved the rest of them, even if Sakura wasn't saved, but then again, she wasn't killed either, but placed into a loving home in Japan. And that is when it hit her.

"Oh of course! Tomoeda! That is where Sakura was raised, and where the Quidditch Tournament is to be held! I can meet those who had provided my Sakura a home! Why didn't I see it sooner?" Lily smiled at this happy thought and got up to go to sleep, from which she was awaken from by an evil laugh, possibly a dream, and already long forgotten. She climbed into the bed she and her husband shared, a husband that had once been nothing but a silly child to her when she was young. Slowly, Lily Potter drifted off to sleep, James secretly awake, having heard everything that Lily had said, his hatred for Voldemort growing.

James whispered into the night. "Voldemort, Tom Riddle, whoever and wherever you are, you will pay for the pain you have caused my family."

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Author's Note: Kon'wa!!! Sorry that this chapter was a bit shorter than the last… but more is to come! In the next chapter, Sakura will visit Eriol. The quidditch tryouts will begin, and the other members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team will test Sakura's skills to see if she is worthy to be on the team. Okalies, now, some reviews.. *evil grin* Hee hee ^_^ I got lotsa reviews this time. Mesa happy. XD Well, hope I get more, *cough* 20 more, onegai? *cough* Okay, and as always, if you want me to add you to "The Fourth Potter" Mailing list for updates, just simply include your e-mail address within your review. As a side note, I have also changed my e-mail address from SaddenedGoddess@aol.com to XxcheyxX@aol.com but I may e-mail updates on another S/N, KBI87@aol.com Well, ja`ne till next time!! ReAd AnD ReViEw!!!

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