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Chapter 01 - Arriving At Hogwarts
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===== HOGWARTS EXPRESS =====
Sakura sighed and looked out the train window of the Hogwarts Express. She had recently received a letter from some school called Hogwarts from some person named Albus Dumbledore. The letter said that they apologized for not sending it sooner, and something about a magical barrier that repelled all the owls.
She would have been so happy. It would be so perfect . . . if only Shoaran were here. He had gone back to Hong Kong for the summer and had planned to come back for the school year. They had exchanged countless letters over the summer, and she had looked forward to seeing him on the first day of 8th grade. Then one day, she received a letter from him that said that he was going to a boarding school in England. Shortly after that, she got her Hogwarts Letter.
So now, with the encouragement of her family and Tomoyo, she was on a train to go to some school she had never heard of. It wasn't an especially comforting thought.
The train to Hogwarts only got faster, yet it seemed as if the ride would never end. According to some younger kids she had overheard earlier, it would take all day to get to the castle. She sighed yet again.
//Feeling sorry for yourself isn't going to do you any good, Sakura. // She thought, reprimanding herself angrily. //Cheer up! //.
But even as she thought of this, she knew that no matter what she did, she wouldn't be able to cheer up for a long time. Shoaran always cheered her up. He was the one who always made her feel better. But he wasn't here. Tomoyo wasn't here. Eriol wasn't here. No One is here.
She sighed again just as the door to her compartment swung open; revealing a boy whose resemblance to Eriol was striking. He looked around the little room, and said rather sheepishly,
"Can I sit here? My two other friends are in the prefect compartment, and I can't really join them in there."
She nodded. The boy seated himself. And waited. And waited.
When it became apparent that she was not going to be the first one who started a conversation, he stuck out his hand tentatively.
"Harry Potter"
"Sakura Kinomoto"
"Do you know who I am?"
"No, should I?"
"Sorry. I'm just so used to people looking at my scar instead of my face."
That got Sakura momentarily interested. "What scar?"
"The scar Voldemort gave me."
To Harry's surprise, Sakura didn't flinch like everyone else when the Dark Lord's name was mentioned. To his even greater surprise, she asked, "Who's Voldemort?"
"You don't know who the Dark Lord is?" asked Harry wondrously, "Are you a muggle?"
"What's a muggle?"
"A muggle is a person born outside the wizarding world, and has never encountered magic."
"Well," Sakura began, "I'm born outside the so called magical world, but I've had my encounters with magic."
That got Harry's attention instantly. "What kind of encounters?"
"Like this." She took out her necklace.
Harry was puzzled. "What's so special about a key?"
Sakura ignored the comment and chanted the incantation for releasing the Star Key.
"Key of the Stars With powers burning bright. Surrender the wand And Shine your Light.
RELEASE!"
The star necklace, right before Harry's astounded eyes, somehow stretched out and turned into a staff.
"WHOA" was all Harry could manage. Sakura smiled the first smile she had since Harry saw her.
"Are you a first year? You look old enough to be 13."
"I am 13." She replied.
"But... that must mean you're in the 3rd year. And that means you started school late or... I've never heard of an exchange student."
For the rest of the train ride, they exchanged stories. Sakura about her cardcaptoring adventures, and Harry about his encounters with the dark lord. By nightfall, and when they had reached Hogwarts, they each made a new friend.
===== HOGWARTS =====
The second they stepped off the train, Professor McGonagall ambushed them.
Sort of.
"Ms. Kinomoto, I want you to come with me." Then she glanced over at Harry. "You too Mr. Potter." She led them to Dumbledore's office. "Peppermint Bark." She said clearly to the stone gargoyle. The gargoyle sprang to life and jumped away.
They entered the room where Dumbledore was waiting. He was waiting along with a boy whose face was more than just gloomy. The boy had brown hair and amber eyes. And he was the one who Sakura could identify in her sleep . . .
"SHOARAN!" Sakura squealed. The boy looked up, caught sight of her, and his expression changed from somber to absolute elation.
"SAKURA!" he cried, picking her up in a bear hug and swinging her around, laughing happily. Harry watched the exchange feeling a little left out, along with a slight unknown twinge in his heart.
He felt even more excluded when they started speaking in rapid Japanese. But he felt better when Sakura gestured to him and said to Shoaran. "This is a friend I met on the train." Harry managed a slight smile. The kid looked like he was mentally figuring out ways to make him die a slow and painful death. But then, as quick as lightning, the Death Stare was gone and Shoaron was grinning at him.
"Shoaran Li."
"Harry Potter."
"Now that all the pleasantries are over," cut in Headmaster Dumbledore. "Harry, these two students are the mistress of the Star Cards, and the master of the Elements." The two 'students' blushed profusely.
"They will be 'protecting' you while you're here---"
"WHAT?" Harry howled indignantly, "I'm a 5th Year student! I don't need to be protected like I'm some helpless 1st Year!" He stopped his ranting, paused and thought for a second. Then, he began yelling again "Come to think about it, I wasn't helpless at all when I was a 1st year!"
"AND" continued Dumbledore as if the previous outburst never occurred, "they were sent here to finish their magical education." He opened the door leading into the hallway. "Now, shall we go to the sorting?"
===== GREAT HALL =====
"WHERE'S HARRY!" shrieked a bushy headed girl as she wrung her hands. "He wasn't on the train and now, we can't find him!"
"Calm down Hermione." said Ron, motioning for her to sit down, which she did after giving him a scowl. But he was getting a little worried. He glanced at the staff table and noticed that Dumbledore and McGonagall were missing.
//Where are they// he wondered. He never got a chance to voice his concerns to Hermione, for just then, Dumbledore entered along with two odd looking children and ---
"HARRY!" shrilled Hermione. "Where were you?"
"Calm down, Hermy." Laughed Harry. "I was with Dumbledore."
As if on cue, Dumbledore stood up. The Great Hall fell silent. "This year, Hogwarts will be honored with two exchange students from Japan. They have been studying under the tutelage of Master Clow Reed for some time now."
The chatter began all over again. They have all heard of Clow Reed. He was the only person that had sounded remotely interesting in History of Magic. They had heard of him and his creations of the Clow Card, but could not figure out the two 'Exchange Student's" connection with the wizened wizard.
Dumbledore raised his hand and the hall fell silent once more. "Although they are only 13, I would like for them to be sorted among the first years, and be in the classes with the fifth years." That made a whole new talk break out in the Great Hall. Supposed 3rd Years studying along side by side with 5th years? Not your everyday occurrence.
McGonagall stood up along with her scroll of students.
"Kinomoto, Sakura."
Sakura gave Shoaran's hand a squeeze, then walked over to the stool and placed the hat over her head.
//You have great power. // Came a sudden voice in her head. She jumped slightly.
//You have great amounts of loyalty to those who are your friends. You are also very brave and determined. Determination can be looked on as Ambition. So it's either Slytherin or Gryffindor. But I see something else there. Love. So what shall it be young Mistress of the Star Cards? Gryffindor? Are you sure? All right. //
"GRYFFINDOR"
McGonagall called out. "Li, Shoaran"
He, too, walked over to the stool and placed the hat on his head. Yet, unlike Sakura, which the hat had taken a while to sort, it barely brushed the top of his hair before it yelled out with much conviction,
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Dumbledore smiled. "Excellent. Now before we go on, I would like to introduce out new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher, Mr. Eriol Hiiragizawa."
Sakura and Li looked at each other. Then they looked at the head table. To Sakura's delight and Shoaron's horror, there stood Eriol, waving in their direction, and smiling at them. To Sakura, the smile was gentle, as always. To Shoaron however, that smile was pure evil.
"I have 2 word left to say." Said Dumbledore to the students. "Eat Up."
The food appeared, much to the happiness of the half starved students.
"Did you see that new girl?" whispered Seamus excitedly. "She's so hot."
"Oh, shut up Seamus," said Hermione crossly. "A 15 year old boy shouldn't be checking out a 13 year old girl. Right Ron?" she waited for a reply. "Ron?" She looked at Ron.
He was too busy checking out the new girl.
"RON!"
"Huh? Oh, yea. What she said."
To say that Hermione was mad would now be a horrible understatement.
Just then, the new girl and new boy walked over and joined them.
"Hello. She said, smiling so beautifully it made the boys' knees buckle. Even as they were sitting down. "Can we sit here?"
Within seconds, a space large enough for three people was cleared. The two took a seat. She grinned. "Li, Where are your manners? Sit down!" Sakura said. Li glared at each of the boys, then finally settled down.
"My names Ron. Ron Weasly." Said a redhead
She smiled.
"Hello Ron," she said cheerfully. "I'm Sakura. And this is Shoaran."
"I'm Hermione." Hermione cut in.
Anyone could see her could see that she was eyeing the girl up and down. Sakura smiled nervously. "It's nice to meet you." Sakura said uncertainly.
"Likewise," said Hermione through clenched teeth. "C'mon Mione," teased Ron. "Where are you manners." But he quickly shut up when she gave him her version of The Glare of Doom.
They ate until they were stuffed. Then they headed up to the Common Room chatting the entire way. Hermione was shooting contemptuous glances at the New Girl. Anyone could see that see that she was not pleased with the sudden appearance of a girl younger than she is and seemingly smarter. She stomped off to the dormitories without another word.
Sakura looked after her, a bit hurt.
"I don't think she likes me that much." She said dejectedly.
"Don't worry, Sakura." Said Ron. "It's just a phase."
Silently, however, as they entered the Gryffindor Common Room, he hoped that that was all the case. And not anything more.
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Sorry I made Hermione a b*tch, but I don't want the usual stereotype story where Hermione meets Sakura and they become best friends instantly. That's just not right. This story, I have tried to make it Original as Possible.
I hope.
If you have any comments or questions, email me at xxh0n3yb34rxx@yahoo.com Okay?
Kawai-chan
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Chapter 01 - Arriving At Hogwarts
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===== HOGWARTS EXPRESS =====
Sakura sighed and looked out the train window of the Hogwarts Express. She had recently received a letter from some school called Hogwarts from some person named Albus Dumbledore. The letter said that they apologized for not sending it sooner, and something about a magical barrier that repelled all the owls.
She would have been so happy. It would be so perfect . . . if only Shoaran were here. He had gone back to Hong Kong for the summer and had planned to come back for the school year. They had exchanged countless letters over the summer, and she had looked forward to seeing him on the first day of 8th grade. Then one day, she received a letter from him that said that he was going to a boarding school in England. Shortly after that, she got her Hogwarts Letter.
So now, with the encouragement of her family and Tomoyo, she was on a train to go to some school she had never heard of. It wasn't an especially comforting thought.
The train to Hogwarts only got faster, yet it seemed as if the ride would never end. According to some younger kids she had overheard earlier, it would take all day to get to the castle. She sighed yet again.
//Feeling sorry for yourself isn't going to do you any good, Sakura. // She thought, reprimanding herself angrily. //Cheer up! //.
But even as she thought of this, she knew that no matter what she did, she wouldn't be able to cheer up for a long time. Shoaran always cheered her up. He was the one who always made her feel better. But he wasn't here. Tomoyo wasn't here. Eriol wasn't here. No One is here.
She sighed again just as the door to her compartment swung open; revealing a boy whose resemblance to Eriol was striking. He looked around the little room, and said rather sheepishly,
"Can I sit here? My two other friends are in the prefect compartment, and I can't really join them in there."
She nodded. The boy seated himself. And waited. And waited.
When it became apparent that she was not going to be the first one who started a conversation, he stuck out his hand tentatively.
"Harry Potter"
"Sakura Kinomoto"
"Do you know who I am?"
"No, should I?"
"Sorry. I'm just so used to people looking at my scar instead of my face."
That got Sakura momentarily interested. "What scar?"
"The scar Voldemort gave me."
To Harry's surprise, Sakura didn't flinch like everyone else when the Dark Lord's name was mentioned. To his even greater surprise, she asked, "Who's Voldemort?"
"You don't know who the Dark Lord is?" asked Harry wondrously, "Are you a muggle?"
"What's a muggle?"
"A muggle is a person born outside the wizarding world, and has never encountered magic."
"Well," Sakura began, "I'm born outside the so called magical world, but I've had my encounters with magic."
That got Harry's attention instantly. "What kind of encounters?"
"Like this." She took out her necklace.
Harry was puzzled. "What's so special about a key?"
Sakura ignored the comment and chanted the incantation for releasing the Star Key.
"Key of the Stars With powers burning bright. Surrender the wand And Shine your Light.
RELEASE!"
The star necklace, right before Harry's astounded eyes, somehow stretched out and turned into a staff.
"WHOA" was all Harry could manage. Sakura smiled the first smile she had since Harry saw her.
"Are you a first year? You look old enough to be 13."
"I am 13." She replied.
"But... that must mean you're in the 3rd year. And that means you started school late or... I've never heard of an exchange student."
For the rest of the train ride, they exchanged stories. Sakura about her cardcaptoring adventures, and Harry about his encounters with the dark lord. By nightfall, and when they had reached Hogwarts, they each made a new friend.
===== HOGWARTS =====
The second they stepped off the train, Professor McGonagall ambushed them.
Sort of.
"Ms. Kinomoto, I want you to come with me." Then she glanced over at Harry. "You too Mr. Potter." She led them to Dumbledore's office. "Peppermint Bark." She said clearly to the stone gargoyle. The gargoyle sprang to life and jumped away.
They entered the room where Dumbledore was waiting. He was waiting along with a boy whose face was more than just gloomy. The boy had brown hair and amber eyes. And he was the one who Sakura could identify in her sleep . . .
"SHOARAN!" Sakura squealed. The boy looked up, caught sight of her, and his expression changed from somber to absolute elation.
"SAKURA!" he cried, picking her up in a bear hug and swinging her around, laughing happily. Harry watched the exchange feeling a little left out, along with a slight unknown twinge in his heart.
He felt even more excluded when they started speaking in rapid Japanese. But he felt better when Sakura gestured to him and said to Shoaran. "This is a friend I met on the train." Harry managed a slight smile. The kid looked like he was mentally figuring out ways to make him die a slow and painful death. But then, as quick as lightning, the Death Stare was gone and Shoaron was grinning at him.
"Shoaran Li."
"Harry Potter."
"Now that all the pleasantries are over," cut in Headmaster Dumbledore. "Harry, these two students are the mistress of the Star Cards, and the master of the Elements." The two 'students' blushed profusely.
"They will be 'protecting' you while you're here---"
"WHAT?" Harry howled indignantly, "I'm a 5th Year student! I don't need to be protected like I'm some helpless 1st Year!" He stopped his ranting, paused and thought for a second. Then, he began yelling again "Come to think about it, I wasn't helpless at all when I was a 1st year!"
"AND" continued Dumbledore as if the previous outburst never occurred, "they were sent here to finish their magical education." He opened the door leading into the hallway. "Now, shall we go to the sorting?"
===== GREAT HALL =====
"WHERE'S HARRY!" shrieked a bushy headed girl as she wrung her hands. "He wasn't on the train and now, we can't find him!"
"Calm down Hermione." said Ron, motioning for her to sit down, which she did after giving him a scowl. But he was getting a little worried. He glanced at the staff table and noticed that Dumbledore and McGonagall were missing.
//Where are they// he wondered. He never got a chance to voice his concerns to Hermione, for just then, Dumbledore entered along with two odd looking children and ---
"HARRY!" shrilled Hermione. "Where were you?"
"Calm down, Hermy." Laughed Harry. "I was with Dumbledore."
As if on cue, Dumbledore stood up. The Great Hall fell silent. "This year, Hogwarts will be honored with two exchange students from Japan. They have been studying under the tutelage of Master Clow Reed for some time now."
The chatter began all over again. They have all heard of Clow Reed. He was the only person that had sounded remotely interesting in History of Magic. They had heard of him and his creations of the Clow Card, but could not figure out the two 'Exchange Student's" connection with the wizened wizard.
Dumbledore raised his hand and the hall fell silent once more. "Although they are only 13, I would like for them to be sorted among the first years, and be in the classes with the fifth years." That made a whole new talk break out in the Great Hall. Supposed 3rd Years studying along side by side with 5th years? Not your everyday occurrence.
McGonagall stood up along with her scroll of students.
"Kinomoto, Sakura."
Sakura gave Shoaran's hand a squeeze, then walked over to the stool and placed the hat over her head.
//You have great power. // Came a sudden voice in her head. She jumped slightly.
//You have great amounts of loyalty to those who are your friends. You are also very brave and determined. Determination can be looked on as Ambition. So it's either Slytherin or Gryffindor. But I see something else there. Love. So what shall it be young Mistress of the Star Cards? Gryffindor? Are you sure? All right. //
"GRYFFINDOR"
McGonagall called out. "Li, Shoaran"
He, too, walked over to the stool and placed the hat on his head. Yet, unlike Sakura, which the hat had taken a while to sort, it barely brushed the top of his hair before it yelled out with much conviction,
"GRYFFINDOR!"
Dumbledore smiled. "Excellent. Now before we go on, I would like to introduce out new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher, Mr. Eriol Hiiragizawa."
Sakura and Li looked at each other. Then they looked at the head table. To Sakura's delight and Shoaron's horror, there stood Eriol, waving in their direction, and smiling at them. To Sakura, the smile was gentle, as always. To Shoaron however, that smile was pure evil.
"I have 2 word left to say." Said Dumbledore to the students. "Eat Up."
The food appeared, much to the happiness of the half starved students.
"Did you see that new girl?" whispered Seamus excitedly. "She's so hot."
"Oh, shut up Seamus," said Hermione crossly. "A 15 year old boy shouldn't be checking out a 13 year old girl. Right Ron?" she waited for a reply. "Ron?" She looked at Ron.
He was too busy checking out the new girl.
"RON!"
"Huh? Oh, yea. What she said."
To say that Hermione was mad would now be a horrible understatement.
Just then, the new girl and new boy walked over and joined them.
"Hello. She said, smiling so beautifully it made the boys' knees buckle. Even as they were sitting down. "Can we sit here?"
Within seconds, a space large enough for three people was cleared. The two took a seat. She grinned. "Li, Where are your manners? Sit down!" Sakura said. Li glared at each of the boys, then finally settled down.
"My names Ron. Ron Weasly." Said a redhead
She smiled.
"Hello Ron," she said cheerfully. "I'm Sakura. And this is Shoaran."
"I'm Hermione." Hermione cut in.
Anyone could see her could see that she was eyeing the girl up and down. Sakura smiled nervously. "It's nice to meet you." Sakura said uncertainly.
"Likewise," said Hermione through clenched teeth. "C'mon Mione," teased Ron. "Where are you manners." But he quickly shut up when she gave him her version of The Glare of Doom.
They ate until they were stuffed. Then they headed up to the Common Room chatting the entire way. Hermione was shooting contemptuous glances at the New Girl. Anyone could see that see that she was not pleased with the sudden appearance of a girl younger than she is and seemingly smarter. She stomped off to the dormitories without another word.
Sakura looked after her, a bit hurt.
"I don't think she likes me that much." She said dejectedly.
"Don't worry, Sakura." Said Ron. "It's just a phase."
Silently, however, as they entered the Gryffindor Common Room, he hoped that that was all the case. And not anything more.
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Sorry I made Hermione a b*tch, but I don't want the usual stereotype story where Hermione meets Sakura and they become best friends instantly. That's just not right. This story, I have tried to make it Original as Possible.
I hope.
If you have any comments or questions, email me at xxh0n3yb34rxx@yahoo.com Okay?
Kawai-chan
