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**&^WARNING^&**--This chappi is a little shorter...and very dramatic...@-@ Maybe I shouldn't have put so much symbols

Hogwarts Trouble

By QTKawaii25

Chapter 12- RELEASE

"HOOEEE!" Everything seemed to slow down. The snake's mouth, filled with razor sharp teeth, opened wide ready for its late night snack. Harry, Ron, and Hermonie's mouths went into a large O to shout out for Sakura's name. Murtle and Syaoran stood near the entrance of the cavern, paralyzed, not knowing what to do. Syaoran's heart stopped as he saw Sakura's frightened face fall closer and closer to death.

Sakura's placed her hand into her pocket where her cards were and absent- mindedly hoped that this was the card that would save her life and could save her friends and her love from the Basklet. She picked the card from her pocket, and activated it.

Suddenly, a bright light swallowed her up, causing her pain. Her well hidden aura was forced out of her causing dust and little pebbles to flow around her. She could feel herself scream in pain but could not hear it. Her 53 cards flew from her pocket and surrounded her in a circle spinning rapidly. Tears flowed down her rosy cheeks as her heart beats like a loud drum in her ears.

The cards that were spinning around their Mistress disappeared and all went silent except for the water dripping from the ceiling. Sakura slowly opened her eyes, not knowing what had happened and looked around. Hearing a hiss, Sakura immediately closed her eyes and went into her pocket to grab her cards. But to her surprise, there were no cards. Beginning to panic, Sakura blindly searched the ground hoping to reach any cards near her, but all she felt was little puddles of water and stone floors.

Hoping that the snake would go chase soothing else, Sakura froze in place. To her bad luck, the snake came slithering towards her. 'Maybe I can still use my cards mentally if they are near-by,' though Sakura as she began to concentrate. To her surprise, she felt the cards very close to her as if it was right in her hand, but she held nothing but air. Confused, she groped around again for a moment, checking to feel if the cards where nearby. The snake's hissing became louder as it slithers closer to its prey.

'Baka! Just use your cards mentally, and then look for the cards! You don't have time!' said a voice inside her head. Concentrating again for the cards' aura, Sakura skimmed quickly in her mind for the right card. Bingo.

"ILLUSION!" Sakura's eyes glowed golden, and turned into a light purple. 'What's happening to me?' The whole cavern turned purple like Sakura's new violet eyes.

The snake turned perplexed at its new surroundings. Suddenly, a bigger basklet came forth to the littler one. It began to wrap its coils around the littler basklet while it began to stare at the bigger one. Once it finished coiling, the bigger snake nuzzled the other, forcing its head to lower. A low soothing sound came from the bigger one making the littler one purr in happiness and accept the new comfort.

Finally realizing what was going on, Sakura felt an immediate sorrow for the snake. "Hoe." As if it broke the special moment, the Illusion went back to where ever it came from. The little snake realized that its other was gone and began to call out for it. Soft moans turned into screechy loud yells. The gang couldn't take the noise much longer, so it went back to the school, except for Sakura. She stood there quietly, listening to all the pain the little snake was going through.

What was she going to do? To save the snake, and let it kill others, or to kill it and save the others. Either way, it was her choice. Each moan that came from the snake felt like a knife through her heart, over and over again, each recalling a significant memory, buried in the past. It hurt so badly, to lose someone they love.

"Everyone has fear," a voice in Sakura's head echoed. 'Clow-san?' Sakura asked mentally. "Everyone has fear," the same voice repeated.

"What makes what?" Sakura repeated out loud.

"Everyone has fear."

"What do you mean 'everyone has fear'?" Sakura asked out loud. She felt Clow's aura fade. "No! Clow-san! Tell me what to do!?"

"Everyone has fear," Clow says softly and he faded away.

"Clow-san!" Sakura felt herself go lonely again. What was she to do? Kill the snake, or give it a mother to love.

"DAMN IT, KINOMOTO! Let's go!" a voice broke her train of thought. Looking up, she saw the one she loved, staring at her with fierce annoyance, but Sakura knew better. Under that stubborn mask, she saw a tiny glint of concern, and that was all it takes to warm her heart up. Warm her heart up. She took one glance at the mournful snake before looking back at Li. She couldn't leave the snake alone, in the dark cavern. But what could she do that wouldn't have her life shorten. For one thing she knew leaving it alone wouldn't help.

"No. You can go, but I can't leave it alone," stated Sakura as she looked back at the snake's turned back.

"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? THE SNAKE CAN KILL YOU ONCE YOU LOOK INTO IT'S EYES!" shouted Li.

"It's already dead it has no one to love," spoke Sakura softly, "Don't you see? It misses its mother. That's why it's so sad. Maybe if I give it something to love, it might be happier. A person that cares and is willing to love an-" Sakura stopped short. Softly she whispered, "idiotic, pathetic, person like me."

Syaoran looked confused for a moment wondering what to say. So instead of saying something, he sat down watching the girl who claims to be the card mistress.

Sakura felt tears fill her eyes, but blinked them away as fast as she could. She would not allow Li to see her cry. Taking a deep breath to calm her nerves, Sakura closed her eyes and walk blindly to the snake's wails. "Shh, don't cry," Sakura soothed, trying to calm her beating heart and the loud din. The snake ignored her and used its tail to push her aside. Sakura was hit against the cavern wall on her back, knocking the air out of her. She paused a moment for oxygen to circulate her lungs before moving forward again.

"Please, don't cry," Sakura tried again. Again the snake pushed her aside with its tail this time harder. Sakura bit back the urge to scream, because she knew the snake was having the same pain as she had in her heart and it felt far worst than what she was feeling now.

'What now?' thought Sakura. What could she use to say to the snake that everything would be alright? An idea struck her. She stood up despite the throbbing of her left ankle. Concentrating and where her cards are, she found the exact one she needed. "HOPE CARD! Release and Dispel! HOPE!" Sakura shouted as a bright light infused her. "Hoeee!"

*Where Harry Potter and gang are*

"What's taking them so long?" asked Hermonie tapping her foot worriedly.

"I don't know, but if we stay here, we're going to get detentions for weeks if we don't hide!" Ron stated a bit panicked as her looked over his shoulder.

"What do you mean Ron?" asked Harry as he turned around to meet a tall woman with squared eye glasses and coffee colored hair tided in a tight bun behind her head. Behind her stood other teachers, eyes wide in fear and a tinge of worry, their wands out ready for an unexpected battle.

"M-Mr. P-P-Potter, *amen* did you cause that tremendous amount of power?" Professor McGonagal asked.

"N-No Professor. It wasn't me or us. I swear!"

"And it defiantly wasn't me," stated Murtle pompously.

"I'm all knowledge, but I don't know anything about releasing aura-" Hermonie immediately snapped her mouth shut. She had almost spilled out the truth.

"And, definitely not powerful enough to face a Basklet-"

"RON!" scolded Hermonie.

"What? I didn't do anything!" stated Ron.

"What are you two talking about!" glared Snape palely.

"Umm, nothing Professor! Nothing out of the ordinary," covered Harry trying his best to hide his worry.

"Hoeee!" a voice sounded through the argument. Without a warning, all the teachers went after the voice.

*Cavern*

"Kinomoto! What the h*ll happened!" shouted Syaoran to the glowing figure in front of him. The figure turned around, its eyes were no longer emerald but a bright gold. It gave a weak reassuring smile and turned its attention back to the snake. "Kinomoto! Are you crazy!? That snake bites and gives looks of death!" shouted Syaoran, though the lone figure continued its way towards the snake.

*Teachers*

"Do you feel that?" asked Snape to McGonagal.

"Yes I felt it! It's more powerful than anything we've encountered before."

"Even stronger than," Flickwick gulped before continuing, "he-who-must-not- be-named?"

"Yes, much stronger."

A bright blue glow appeared in front of them, causing them to stop in their tracks. A young boy appeared before them. He was wearing a dark blue headdress with a matching dark blue robe. He held a staff with the shape of a sun and moon.

"Get out of our way, Hiiragazawa!" glared Snape, at this, Eriol grinned widely.

"I see that you have all felt the power that has been issued my little Mistress/half daughter, am I correct? In that case, I shall warn you. Do not interfere with her magic. It is still yet to be controlled and you will pay dearly for that, and do not abuse her powers for your doings. If I find anyone doing anything wrong to my Mistress, I promise you that we won't have a pleasant meeting with me." stated Eriol with a tone of try-me- if-you-dare voice.

'Who does he think he is?' wondered Snape as he began to reach into his mind. Eriol turned to Snape and grinned.

"Sorry Snape if you want some information, you have to ask for my Mistress. I have no right to give you any." Eriol moved to the left. "You may continue your way, but as I had warned, do not interfere with what's going on."

*Sakura's POV*

I looked straight into the snake's eyes, never once did my eyes wince at its bright black beady eyes. I knew my goal and was determined to accomplish it.

"Do not be afraid," I spoke before I knew my mouth was open, "I want to help," I was pretty sure that my mouth was closed. Standing two feet away from the snake, I could understand its fear of losing its mother again, fear of being alone, and fear of me. I could see it, could hear it, and could feel it.

Wait, what's happening to me? How I can I look into the poor snake's eyes and not tremble at its sight? Why do I feel another presence inside me? What's going on? Somebody. Please tell me.

"Float," I whispered softly as more questions filled my mind. I can hear myself talking but I can't feel my mouth moving or control what I'm saying. What's going on? Wait, whose arm is that? Hoee! That's my arm! But isn't my arm by my side? I can't even move my neck to see! Am I being controlled? By who? Oh my god! What am I going to do? Oh kami-san, what's wrong with me?

*Syaoran's POV*

'What the h*ll is that crazy women doing? H*ll, I can't even see! My eyes are closed!' I groped the area with my aura to see if it was okay to open my eyes. 'D*mn! The snake was facing right at me and Saku- Kinomoto's probably already dead-' My heart for some reason did a sudden skip. 'She can't be. No. NO. What's wrong with me? I don't like her! Do I? No.' I shook my head. 'I can't like her. She's too much of a goody-two-shoes and she stole the cards from our clan! She's a thief and ought to be brought to justice.'

A flash of me giving my cards over the emerald eyed girl flashed into my mind, but shook it away as fast as it came. 'It was just a dream. Dreams are not real.' But as much as I said it to my brain, my heart told me something else. 'D*mn you Kinomoto! Whatever you're doing to my heart, stop it! And stop it now!'

A sudden ball of energy formed in my hands and before I knew it, and before I could stop it, I hurled my anger, confusion, and depression at that one girl that caused it all. Sakura.

*End of POVs*

"It's okay," soothe Sakura as she nuzzled the snake's nose as it did its own little way of purring which was screeching out loud, but Sakura ignored that. She knew the snake was happy to find someone who understands it and Sakura was happy she could help release it from the depression. Too bad that she has no one to go to about her problems and fix it like she had with the snake. '*Sigh*, but at least I could help,' thought Sakura as she continued nuzzling. Suddenly, she felt a strong energy.

She turned to the sudden energy release coming from behind her and her eyes widen at the magical ball that was heading towards her. Her arms quickly went in front of her trying to block the orb from hitting her. A sudden bright pink globe enclosed her making the energy orb to bounce off of her and to the confused snake.

The snake fell, as blood spurted from the wound and onto Sakura's hands, and face. She turned to the source of the magic and her heart fell when she looked into those brown eyes; those same amber brown eyes that she used to love and use to find herself falling into. She felt all hope disappear as she falls to the cavern floor with no one down there to catch her. No one.

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