Author's Notes

This chapter has been dedicated to my first two reviewers - Kaminari Sakura and Youkai Youko. Thanks!

Harry Potter belongs to J.K Rowling and Card Captor Sakura belongs to CLAMP.

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Chapter 3: Sakura's Secret

'Sakura, please make yourself at home. This will be your home for the coming two years of your education at Hogwarts, ok?' informed Professor Lupin, as she cleaned herself up, still coughing occasionally from the suit she inhaled in the dusty old fireplace.

'She's WHAT?' said uncle Veron turning purple 'you're not telling that...that...she'll be staying here for two years, are you?'

Actually Dursley, that's exactly what he's telling you. So I suggest you shut-up and listen to him' said a new, cold and familiar voice.

'Moody!' said professor Lupin looking surprised 'so you finally decided to come along, I thought you were too busy doing Dumbledore's work. So, how did you get here?

'Apperiated' he growled.

'Anyway, I wanted to check on Harry and Sakura' he said grinning 'and...I also wanted another crack at that oaf; whom you call your uncle.' He said this to uncle Veron's face and to Harry's too. Harry could barely stifle his laugh.

'Moody, could you look after Sakura while I have a talk in the kitchen with Harry?'

'Certainly' he growled. He was still wearing that bowler cap of his.

Harry was escorted to the kitchen with professor Lupin. 'Harry, get me a glass of water will you?' 'Sure' he did so with great enthusiasm. Professor Lupin was looking sad, as though he had just lost a member of his family. Harry couldn't blame him, for only last year he had lost his god-father Sirius. Sirius was one of Lupin's best friends.

'Harry, come here.' He did as he was asked by the professor. 'Do you know why we have brought Ms. Avalon here?' 'Yes. You brought her here because the blood that gives me protection from Voldemort will act as a shield for her. Since Voldemort can't come into the house, he can't harm her.' He finished. 'Clever boy,' said Lupin, smiling slightly 'But do you know why she has to be kept under your guard all the time?' he asked But Harry clearly did not know the answer to this.

'You see Harry, Ms. Avalon was subject to the 'Avda Kadabra' Curse used by Lord Voldemort. The only reason she survived was because of Dumbledore intervening at the right moment and foiling Voldemort's plans and due to certain attributes of her own.' He said kindly taking a sip of some water. 'The curse was, even though Dumbledore intervened. Three-Fourths fully effective. Therefore Harry, Ms. Avalon will be completely defenseless while under your charge, because trying to resist the curse drained almost all her power. If Dumbledore hadn't intervened, she could have only resisted it for four seconds. But since it was Voldemort who cast the spell, the damage was much-Much greater. She has almost lost all her energy to live.' He took another sip 'That is why you must take care of her. She must drink this' he took out a small vile of bright Red colored liquid and set it on the kitchen counter, in front of Harry 'this is a power rejuvenation potion. Give her at least one glass of water, and add one drop of this liquid to it everyday, or else...she dies.' he pointed towards the vile. 'Do you understand?'

'Yes' said Harry truthfully, who's eyes widened in horror

'Good' he said smiling lightly 'Oh and Harry...I know it's none of my business...but Voldemort did kill her boyfriend, and even though I feel sorry for the boy, which I really do. I think that you should...well...try to make her your...girl friend, because I know for a fact - that Cho Chang dumped you last year. So I was thinking...just as a friend and an advisor...that well...you should-'

'Not you too' Harry said while letting out a sigh

'-GO FOR IT' finished the professor

'Professor Lupin, please just leave it-' 'You can't pretend you don't like her. I saw your reaction when you saw her face' he said with a mischievous look on his face. Harry just couldn't believe his ears. He was actually having a conversation about his love life in a kitchen with his Ex-Defense against the Dark arts teacher.

'So, is it true that she will be staying with us for the next year as well?' asked Harry, desperately looking to change the subject now. Yes, I'm afraid that it is true, since her parents were murdered' the professor said sadly. 'Well, now that I've told you all the important things you need to know, let's go back into the living room. This kind of a "clean" kitchen gives me the creeps' he said in mock cheerfulness. 'Right' said Harry. Still wondering how anyone could survive the Avda Kadevra curse.

When Harry entered his living room he saw a sight he could (even if he tried) never forget – A small but fat pig squealing and running in the room, while uncle Veron screams 'YOU BASTARD! WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD HAVE YOU DONE TO MY SON?!' 'SHUTUP DURSLEY! Or you'll be next'

Professor Lupin took out his wand and threw brown sparks at the pig who promptly turned into Harry's cousin - Dudley! 'OUT! OUT OF MY HOUSE! YOU DIRTY PESTS! OUT I SAY' Screamed uncle Veron. 'Now Harry, do you have your certificate from the ministry?' growled moody 'Good, keep it safe because if someone decides to press charges, we'll need to show it as proof. Ok?' 'Ok' answered Harry

They walked to the fire-place as professor Lupin took out a small pouch with some shiny silver-ash colored substance inside and said 'Bye Harry'. 'Take care Harry' said moody. 'The Burrow!' they screamed together as green flames erupted and they disappeared.

When they left. Harry suddenly felt a certain nervousness about turning about and facing a very angry family and a gorgeous girl his stomach was doing back flips and his pulse was racing.

'AAAAAAAAAAH' screamed Aunt Petunia from behind. Harry turned around and saw her looking at Sakura who (to Harry's horror) had just fallen down as though she was a corpse held up by some invisible force. Harry felt a jolt of panic through his body. He ran to her.

'Aunt Petunia! Get a glass of water immediately! She's dying!' Harry felt a felling he had never experienced before. This felt like - anger mixed with fear and concern. As he tried to check her pulse (which he could barely feel anymore) he took out his wand and screamed – 'ACCIO VILE!' The red liquid came right into his hands, flying through the kitchen door.

He saw Dudley's horrified face and uncle Vernon's mangled expression as Aunt Petunia came in running in with a glass of water.

He took the water added a drop of water to the glass. But he suddenly realized that the girl had stopped breathing (Harry's eyes widened in horror again, he just couldn't let her die). Harry suddenly remembered a process called CPR about which he had read about in the newspaper. He drew back her T-Shirt and put both his hands on her chest (in the center, of course) one-on-top-of-another. He started pressing with medium pressure. '1...2...3...4...5' he bent down and checked her breath. It hadn't started. He put his hand inside her mouth and put it on her tongue, then he bent down and started blowing in air artificially by mouth-to-mouth, her chest went up and as he let go of her mouth it went down. He started the chest pressing again (It was growing worse and worse by the minute, he was going to loose this girl who just didn't deserve to die at 16). '1...2...3...4...5' He bent down to check her pulse, it still hadn't come ('she's dead, I just know it', thought Harry) She was now growing paler by the minute, she had been dead for 3 minutes now. Harry bent down and did mouth-to-mouth again (determine not to give-up) when suddenly she uttered a slight cough (Harry let go of her immediately so she could breath on her own again) and started breathing. Harry felt a huge surge of relief going through him.

'Here, drink this' he said in a fake calm voice, holding her in her arms and handing her the glass of water which she almost dropped.

'Dudley get a spoon from a kitchen, hurry!' ordered Harry Dudley did as he was told. He gave the spoon to Harry.

'Here Sakura, drink this' he said as he gave her some of the magical water from the glass, spoon-feeding her little by little.

As soon as she had taken the third spoon she opened her eyes wide awake, asking 'what are you doing to me, why am I lying on the floor and why is my chest exposed!?' She said in a strange voice, while going crimson. But she immediately started to fall asleep again.

'Here! Drink all of this, now!' said Harry thrusting into her hand the glass of magical water.

She drank all the water in one go. Immediately returning her to full power and alertness. The color also returned in her face. She pulled down her shirt down and as she sat down, she asked – 'What happened...the last thing I remember is seeing professor Lupin leave'. She looked bewildered and confused.

'Well "Avalon", you fainted...or something didn't she boy?' said uncle Veron looking at Harry as though he had just done something wrong by saving the girl's life.

'Well Ms.Avalon, you seem to-'

'Call me "Sakura".' She said cheerfully to Harry as though she had just had a picnic.

'-as I was saying, you seem to have been very week from your travels and encounters-'

'I'm hungry, do you have anything to eat?' said Sakura looking hopefully towards aunt Petunia

'Ahem' Harry made a little cough '-therefore your energy reserves have been drained out but now-'

'That kid looks like a "Pig in a Wig"' she pointed towards Dudley 'HaHaHaHa' Dudley looked deeply offended

'Hey, what's your name you "BIG FAT PIG" HAHAHAHAHA. Hey PIG "Oink Oink" HAHAHAHAHA' Sakura was clearly going crazy

'Are you off your rocker, Sakura?'

'I don't know! Are You? HAHAHAHAHA' She had now been rolling with mad laughter

'PIG' she said hysterically. Dudley almost had tears in his eyes; for the first time in his life Harry actually felt sorry for his cosign.

'Shut-up you filthy little girl!' screamed aunt petunia, looking at Dudley.

'NO you shut-up' she said it like it was a hysterical matter.

'Sakura, that is enough. Be quite or I will have to MAKE you quiet' said harry, concerned what the Dudleys would do if she crossed that thin line between their anger and their rage.

'HAHAHAHAHAHA' she continued 'Hey Harry! I'll tell you a secret – I own my own brand of magic! HAHAHA Yeah, They are these cards see! HAHAHA I have a key around me' HAHAHA neck ya' see HAHAHA and also I knows' HAHAHA Your Criminal god-father is DEAD, HAHAHA Someday we'll all be DEAD HAHAHA.

Harry suddenly felt the unbelievable urge to perform the Cruciatus curse on her that a few sparks actually flew out of his wand-tip. "Silencio" red sparks erupted from his wand which was pointed directly at Sakura, who was still un-aware that she had lost her voice and still mouthing words.

'Harry take her to her room immediately! I don't want to see that girl today!' Screamed aunt petunia. Dudley had ran into his room and locked the door, tears blazing from his eyes.

'Ok' said Harry. When he tried to catch Sakura she tried to avoid him. 'don't make me do this...no?...ok' he said sadly 'Stupefy'. The spell hit her. She fell to the ground. Harry picked her up in his arms and took her to his room.

This was going to be a long year...