Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter or Cardcaptor Sakura. If I did, I'd be
a rich girl.
Chapter Two
Eriol led them through the streets of London until they came to a very run down old bar. Eriol led them inside, and the bartender glanced up and grinned. Seeing as he lacked teeth, this was a little scary. "G'day, Eriol, sir! What's your business today?"
"Showing some foreigners Diagon Alley," he replied. More people turned around, and they began to stare at Syaoran and Sakura. They blushed under the pressure. When they were finally out of the pub Sakura noticed people going around, talking about things like newts' eyes, broomsticks, and cauldrons. Eriol didn't pause for a moment. He took them straight into a shop called "Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions." He turned and smiled, "Well, Sakura-san, Li-kun, you need to be fitted with your new school uniforms."
Fifteen minutes later, they were carrying bags that held three sets of robes a piece. Syaoran looked at their friend, "Now what? A magic wand?" He was obviously disgruntled about this whole ordeal.
"Yes. You're lucky I'm paying for all this, you know," Eriol led them into a shop called "Ollivander's." It was a dusty little shop, and they didn't know what to expect. When they entered, an old man with sharp gray eyes hurried towards them. Eriol nodded, "Good day, Mr. Ollivander. I have a young lady and a young man who are in need of wands."
"Ah, yes, yes. Dumbledore told me...A Japanese girl and a Chinese boy...Hogwarts doesn't take many transfer students, you know," Mr. Ollivander was examining them carefully. "Now then, ladies first. Could you hold out your wand arm, please?"
"Er..." Sakura wasn't quite sure what he meant, but held out her right arm, since she was right handed.
After measuring her arm, her fingers, and her palm, Mr. Ollivander scurried over to the ladder leaning against the shelves. After overlooking several boxes, he paused, and removed one. "Let's see...10 and a half inches...willow...dragon heartstring." When Sakura looked blankly at the piece of wood in her hand, Mr. Ollivander made a gesture as if to say, "Try it." She waved it, and almost immediately had it taken away from her by the old man. "No, no, no...Let's see...10 inches...maple...dragon heartstring..."
This time when she waved the wand, sparks emitted from the end, much to her surprise.
Mr. Ollivander beamed, then gestured for Syaoran to come forward. After going through the same procedure as he had with Sakura, he chose a wand, and handed it to him, "Nine and a half inches...cherry...phoenix feather." He waved the wand, and had it taken from him. The man pressed another wand into his hand, "11 inches...oak...unicorn hair..." He waved this one as well, only to have it snatched from him again. After going through a dozen more wands, Mr. Ollivander finally handed him the first wand he had given Sakura, "10 and a half inches...willow...dragon heartstring..." When Syaoran raised this wand, sparks flew from the end, and Mr. Ollivander clapped with delight. He turned to Eriol, "20 galleons please, sir."
As he paid, the old man looked curiously at Syaoran and Sakura. "It's very odd...Both of you chose wands with cores from your own countries. You, boy, have the dragon heartstring of a Zhujiang Dragon in your wand, and you, young lady, have the dragon heartstring of a Hai Riyo Dragon in yours...Odd..."
They left, and went to purchase the rest of their supplies, including a chauldron, several books (one that Sakura insisted they get, but wasn't on the list; Clow Reed: An Echo of the Past?: His Past and Present Revealed.), and other potion supplies. They passed the animal shop, though Sakura looked in to see what was there. Eriol simply said, "The only truly useful magical creature is an owl, and you have Cerberus to deliver your messages for you. Or Yue, if you'd like."
*~*
When they arrived back at Eriol's mansion, Sakura flopped herself into a chair, "Geez, I never thought that this would be so much work...Isn't being Master of the Clow enough?"
"It's the Sakura now, my dear. And no, it isn't, however, your brand of magic will come in handy in the future. Why don't you bring out Cerberus and Yue, so that they have some time to stretch their wings before being resealed?" Eriol replied.
Syaoran looked up from his chair, "Why can't these other witches and wizards deal with this Voldemort guy?"
Nakuru looked slightly amused, "Do you really think that the most powerful evil wizard in over a century is going to stop his overthrow of the world with Great Britain? You're more dense than I thought."
"Also, having a year or two of magic training in another form couldn't hurt," Eriol added. They were interrupted by Sakura's release of the card guardians, and Kero yelling, "God! I thought you forgot about us!"
Sakura sweatdropped, "No, Kero-chan, I didn't forget about you. I was just busy buying things..."
Kero looked at her suspiciously, and then smiled, "Okay, I believe you! But what were you buying?"
"Um...A wand, a chauldron, some robes, some books..." Sakura smiled cautiously.
Kero nodded, "Ah, I see..." Then the oddness of the statement hit him, "WHAT?! Why do you need a wand?!"
Yue looked at Eriol, "I believe this has something to do with you?"
"Yes, it does," Eriol smiled. "Sakura and Syaoran are going to be attending Hogwarts in a few days, and you two are going with her. Unless you'd rather stay here."
"I'm going!" Kero yelled defiantly.
"I will accompany my mistress," Yue said calmly.
"This is gonna be some school year..." Syaoran muttered.
*~*
A/N: So...that's chapter two. There is one thing I promise. The key characters of Harry Potter will appear next chapter. Yay Harry, Hermione, and Ron! And...well you'll see.
Chapter Two
Eriol led them through the streets of London until they came to a very run down old bar. Eriol led them inside, and the bartender glanced up and grinned. Seeing as he lacked teeth, this was a little scary. "G'day, Eriol, sir! What's your business today?"
"Showing some foreigners Diagon Alley," he replied. More people turned around, and they began to stare at Syaoran and Sakura. They blushed under the pressure. When they were finally out of the pub Sakura noticed people going around, talking about things like newts' eyes, broomsticks, and cauldrons. Eriol didn't pause for a moment. He took them straight into a shop called "Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions." He turned and smiled, "Well, Sakura-san, Li-kun, you need to be fitted with your new school uniforms."
Fifteen minutes later, they were carrying bags that held three sets of robes a piece. Syaoran looked at their friend, "Now what? A magic wand?" He was obviously disgruntled about this whole ordeal.
"Yes. You're lucky I'm paying for all this, you know," Eriol led them into a shop called "Ollivander's." It was a dusty little shop, and they didn't know what to expect. When they entered, an old man with sharp gray eyes hurried towards them. Eriol nodded, "Good day, Mr. Ollivander. I have a young lady and a young man who are in need of wands."
"Ah, yes, yes. Dumbledore told me...A Japanese girl and a Chinese boy...Hogwarts doesn't take many transfer students, you know," Mr. Ollivander was examining them carefully. "Now then, ladies first. Could you hold out your wand arm, please?"
"Er..." Sakura wasn't quite sure what he meant, but held out her right arm, since she was right handed.
After measuring her arm, her fingers, and her palm, Mr. Ollivander scurried over to the ladder leaning against the shelves. After overlooking several boxes, he paused, and removed one. "Let's see...10 and a half inches...willow...dragon heartstring." When Sakura looked blankly at the piece of wood in her hand, Mr. Ollivander made a gesture as if to say, "Try it." She waved it, and almost immediately had it taken away from her by the old man. "No, no, no...Let's see...10 inches...maple...dragon heartstring..."
This time when she waved the wand, sparks emitted from the end, much to her surprise.
Mr. Ollivander beamed, then gestured for Syaoran to come forward. After going through the same procedure as he had with Sakura, he chose a wand, and handed it to him, "Nine and a half inches...cherry...phoenix feather." He waved the wand, and had it taken from him. The man pressed another wand into his hand, "11 inches...oak...unicorn hair..." He waved this one as well, only to have it snatched from him again. After going through a dozen more wands, Mr. Ollivander finally handed him the first wand he had given Sakura, "10 and a half inches...willow...dragon heartstring..." When Syaoran raised this wand, sparks flew from the end, and Mr. Ollivander clapped with delight. He turned to Eriol, "20 galleons please, sir."
As he paid, the old man looked curiously at Syaoran and Sakura. "It's very odd...Both of you chose wands with cores from your own countries. You, boy, have the dragon heartstring of a Zhujiang Dragon in your wand, and you, young lady, have the dragon heartstring of a Hai Riyo Dragon in yours...Odd..."
They left, and went to purchase the rest of their supplies, including a chauldron, several books (one that Sakura insisted they get, but wasn't on the list; Clow Reed: An Echo of the Past?: His Past and Present Revealed.), and other potion supplies. They passed the animal shop, though Sakura looked in to see what was there. Eriol simply said, "The only truly useful magical creature is an owl, and you have Cerberus to deliver your messages for you. Or Yue, if you'd like."
*~*
When they arrived back at Eriol's mansion, Sakura flopped herself into a chair, "Geez, I never thought that this would be so much work...Isn't being Master of the Clow enough?"
"It's the Sakura now, my dear. And no, it isn't, however, your brand of magic will come in handy in the future. Why don't you bring out Cerberus and Yue, so that they have some time to stretch their wings before being resealed?" Eriol replied.
Syaoran looked up from his chair, "Why can't these other witches and wizards deal with this Voldemort guy?"
Nakuru looked slightly amused, "Do you really think that the most powerful evil wizard in over a century is going to stop his overthrow of the world with Great Britain? You're more dense than I thought."
"Also, having a year or two of magic training in another form couldn't hurt," Eriol added. They were interrupted by Sakura's release of the card guardians, and Kero yelling, "God! I thought you forgot about us!"
Sakura sweatdropped, "No, Kero-chan, I didn't forget about you. I was just busy buying things..."
Kero looked at her suspiciously, and then smiled, "Okay, I believe you! But what were you buying?"
"Um...A wand, a chauldron, some robes, some books..." Sakura smiled cautiously.
Kero nodded, "Ah, I see..." Then the oddness of the statement hit him, "WHAT?! Why do you need a wand?!"
Yue looked at Eriol, "I believe this has something to do with you?"
"Yes, it does," Eriol smiled. "Sakura and Syaoran are going to be attending Hogwarts in a few days, and you two are going with her. Unless you'd rather stay here."
"I'm going!" Kero yelled defiantly.
"I will accompany my mistress," Yue said calmly.
"This is gonna be some school year..." Syaoran muttered.
*~*
A/N: So...that's chapter two. There is one thing I promise. The key characters of Harry Potter will appear next chapter. Yay Harry, Hermione, and Ron! And...well you'll see.