The Hope Spell.
By: Princess Lalaith
"Harry Potter" and "Card Captor Sakura" Crossover.
Disclaiming: I don't own Card Captor Sakura, nor Harry Potter, *snif*; If I owned any of them now I would be on a vacation around the world, and not sitting here in my house writing this(luckier for you).
Chapter 11.- Ghosts and Goblins.
It was finally Halloween night. Dumbledore had announced them a week before that they were going to have a special Halloween night. They didn't need to go in couples, just to wear the ball robes.
"I'm so nervous," Hermione exclaimed, "I have nothing to wear."
"Oh you do," Tomoyo said entering the room with three boxes.
"What's in there?" Hermione asked puzzled.
"What you, Sakura-chan and me will wear tonight," Tomoyo answered, "It took me all week but it was worth it."
Tomoyo gave Hermione one of the boxes. Hermione opened it and was astonished. Inside was a beautiful ball robe, it was orange, with golden reflects.
"Oh Tomoyo," Hermione couldn't believe it. "It is beautiful, really beautiful. Like a princess."
"Hai," Tomoyo said, "Now you only need to find your prince."
Hermione didn't seemed to understand, because there was no visible reaction.
Just then Sakura entered the room, smiling.
"Konnichiwa Sakura-chan," Tomoyo greeted her.
"Konnichiwa Tomoyo-chan, Hermione," Sakura said happily.
"Here," Tomoyo said handing her another box.
Sakura opened the box. Inside was a ball robe, it was fuchsia, with light- pink reflects.
"Arigato," Sakura said, "What about yours Tomoyo-chan?"
Tomoyo opened the last box. Inside was a purple robe, with dark-blue reflects.
"You did a really good job this time Tomoyo-chan," Sakura said.
"This time?" Hermione asked.
"Yes," Sakura said, "Tomoyo usually designs clothes for me and herself whenever there's a good excuse to use them. She's a very good designer."
"Really?" Hermione was surprised.
"Hai," Tomoyo said happily, "But it's getting late, and we better hurry and get ready."
Hermione and Sakura nodded. The three girls took turns to bath, then they got dressed and combed each other's hair. Hermione got her hair in a half ponytail; Tomoyo got a French braid; and Sakura let it loose.
Two hours later all the students where in the Great Hall. The place was full of tables that could take up to 10 people; and the decorations where even better than in the previous years.
In one of the tables where Sakura, Tomoyo, Hermione, Ginny, Colin(Ginny's boyfriend) Ron and Harry. Ginny was dressed in a dark-red robe; Colin had a light-brown robe. Ron's robe was dark-brown, and Harry's was emerald-green, as his eyes.
Sakura seemed to be waiting for someone, and it was.
"Sakura," a voice called.
"Li" Harry, Ron and Hermione said.
"Shaoran-kun," Sakura said standing up and hugging him.
"Konbanwa Shaoran-kun," Tomoyo said dreamily.
Shaoran looked at Tomoyo, trying to discover why she didn't seem to be happy when he could see two girls beside her wearing clothes she had done. Sakura noticed this too.
*What's wrong with Tomoyo-chan?* Shaoran asked mentally.
*There's no princess without a prince* Sakura answered.
*You mean.* Shaoran started.
*Hai.* Sakura said.
*That.that.baka(stupid.idiot...or something like that)* Shaoran was furious.
*You know Eriol-kun is our Professor, he is not suppose to date a student.* Sakura thought.
*There's no excuse for making Tomoyo-chan feel bad.* Shaoran thought back.
*Relax, my cute little descendant, everything will be just right* a voice interrupted in their minds.
Both Sakura and Shaoran looked up in time to see Eriol heading to the Professors table.
After about an hour they had ate dinner, and everyone was waiting what this Halloween feast could have of special. Just then, Dumbledore talked.
"Good night students." Dumbledore greeted. "And Happy Halloween. Probably you want to know what will make this Halloween different from the rest. Well, it's that, today we'll have some special guests."
All the students looked around, puzzled.
"Okay," Dumbledore said, "Let the music begin."
Just then a lot of ghosts entered the Great Hall. At first Sakura was a little afraid, but then she relaxed a little.
Just then the music began. Shaoran got Sakura to dance. So did Colin with Ginny. The rest stood up just to see the ghosts that had arrived, some where family of the Hogwarts students, some others where just wizards that had studied in that College.
The students were dancing, just then some wizards and ghost started singing.
Tales and fairies are flying in here
Magic powders, float endlessly
They live happily another feast
Sounds vibrantly old violin
The atmosphere seemed to transform completely. All around the young wizards there was magic, little spheres full of light, soft breezes(even though the door and windows were closed) and beside the Teacher's table where all the instruments, playing by themselves, magically. The some and wonderful voices of some dead and alive wizards rose in that place.
Some students stopped dancing when they saw someone they knew. Sakura and Shaoran continued dancing, in fact, few couples where still dancing.
Harry, Ron and Hermione where just looking at the happy couples, and students. It looked that most of the Professors where as surprised as the students, most except Eriol, and of course Dumbledore.
Harry smiled at the way everything looked when suddenly something caught his eye.
Two ghosts, a couple. The man had dark eyes, glasses, and black hair, not- very-well-combed; the woman had auburn hair, and two beautiful emerald- green eyes.
Hermione turned to looked at Harry, and then turned the way Harry was looking, she couldn't help but gasp: "H.Harry. Are those persons who I think they are?"
Harry didn't know what to answer.
Just then, the ghostly couple made their way to Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Harry, honey," the woman called.
Harry wanted to talk, but no sound came out of his throat.
"Harry, son," the man said.
Ron opened his eyes widely, he couldn't believe what that man had just said. "Harry.son." Still Harry wasn't able to talk, but he could feel his eyes get watery.
"Harry," both ghosts said together. "Our beloved son."
Harry ran the short space that kept him from his parents, because yes, that ghostly couple, they where Harry's parents: James and Lili Potter. That way Harry ran to her mother's opened arms, he got in that embrace he had wished since he had memory.
"Mom.Dad." Harry managed to whisper, while he cried silently.
"My dear son," Lili murmured, "My dear Harry."
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
*How can they be hugging?* Shaoran asked mentally to Sakura while they danced *They're supposed to be ghosts.*
*I think your cute little ancestor has something to do with it.* Sakura thought jokily.
It took a couple of seconds to Shaoran to register what his girlfriend had just said. He just turned to look at Sakura, who smiled playfully at him, as they continue dancing.
*Hai.* Shaoran thought smiling as well, *It looks like Hiiragizawa-san had a trick under the sleeve.*
*More than one my cute little descendant.* Eriol's thought interrupted Sakura's and Shaoran's mind again.
Shaoran was about to reply when he felt something, a familiar presence. Sakura felt a presence too, and it felt like one she knew too well.
Both teenagers turned around and saw two men in the center of the row of ghosts. The first had dark black hair, and gray eyes; the second one had light brown hair and amber eyes.
Sakura saw as Shaoran stood there, he wasn't dancing anymore, he stood there, stunned, with eyes wide open. Then Sakura turned to see her best friend, Tomoyo, she too was with her eyes wide open and her mouth hanging open too.
*Shaoran-kun, Tomoyo-chan, what's going on?* Sakura thought loudly (I mean that both Shaoran, and Tomoyo, and maybe Eriol too could hear her).
"Otou-san!" Tomoyo finally shouted.
"Wha.?!" Sakura hadn't yet finished her line, when she turned to look to Shaoran.
"Father." Sakura's boyfriend murmured in a low but clear voice.
Sakura was about to shout something, but she stopped in her tracks, she had just felt something else, another presence, a presence she hadn't felt in a long while, but she still remembered well enough.
Some without teeth, they want to sing
Others that toast where is the bar
Party night, lets celebrate
The crowd opens, the queen in the end.
Both men, that seemed to be Tomoyo's and Shaoran's fathers, walked a few steps, taking a woman by the hand in the middle. The woman had long black- gray hair and green-jade eyes, she was dressed in a flower-design dress, and by her back where what seemed like shades of angel wings.
"Oka-san!!" Sakura screamed.
Sakura couldn't believe what she was seeing, it felt like a dream, a perfect dream.
"My little Sakura-chan." Nadeshiko murmured as she embraced daughter.
The students looked at Sakura, but after a few seconds they turned their attention to other ghosts.
The other two ghost escorted Sakura, and Nadeshiko, with Tomoyo and Shaoran and then to a lonely corner of the Great Hall.
"Mom, I can't believe you're really here. I've missed you so much." Sakura cried while she hugged her mother.
Tomoyo hugged her father as well, but she couldn't find anything to say.
Shaoran just stood next to his father as he watched her girlfriend and a friend crying in the arms of those beloved they had long ago lost.
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
Harry still remained in her mother's embrace, with his father beside.
"Harry dear," Lili said looking at him in the eyes. "Don't cry."
"Mom." Harry murmured. "I'm alright. It's just that.I had dreamed of this moment more than a thousand times since I can remember. I've dreamed of having you here, hugging me, hugging you, listen your voice, and listen my own calling you."
"We too have missed you more than we could express with words Harry." James said
After a few more tears Harry stood up, as well as his parents. It was just then that Lily and James noticed the presence of Harry's friends.
"Oh mom, dad, this are my friends: Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger." Harry introduced, then he turned to his friends. "Ron, Hermione, this are my parents: Lili and James Potter."
Both Ron and Hermione smiled and greeted Harry's parents.
For a second Lili looked at the way Harry smiled, and turned to see Harry's friends smiling too, specially one of them; Lili couldn't help but smile too, as if she knew something that wasn't yet going to be revealed.
Ghosts and goblins that are and are not.
Clothes that float, you see them spinning
If you are afraid there's no need to look,
Just listen their rhythm, it is as the waves in the sea.
"Sakura-chan," Tomoyo said letting go off her father. "This is my father Daniel Daidouji."
"I'm honored to meet you sir." Sakura said bowing. "I'm Sakura Kinomoto."
"I know." Daniel said. "Nadeshiko-san is a good friend of mine in the spirit realm, as well as James, Lily and Xiao Len."
"James and Lily are the Potters, Harry's parents" Nadeshiko added.
"Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan," Shaoran said, "Let me introduce you my father: Li Xiao Len."
Sakura and Tomoyo bowed.
"Father this is Tomoyo Daiduoji, a good friend of mine, and whose father I presume you already know." Shaoran said.
Tomoyo bowed and smiled.
Xiao nodded, then he turned to look at the emerald-eyed girl, who seemed to blush under his eyes.
"And this," Shaoran said taking Sakura's hand in his, "Is Sakura Kinomoto, the Mistress of the Cards, and my girlfriend."
"I'm really honored to meet you sir." Sakura said solemnly, bowing.
Xiao took Sakura's hand and kissed it, gallantly. "The honor is mine beautiful lady."
Sakura blushed deeply and smiled.
"Would you honor your father with this dance?" Daniel asked Tomoyo.
Tomoyo nodded and took her father's hand; Daniel led him to the dancing stage.
"Well, young lady." Xiao looked at Sakura. "I would be please if you too accepted to dance with me."
"Sure sir." Sakura said still blushing.
Shaoran decided to follow his father's idea, and turned to Sakura's mother. Nadeshiko just smiled and nodded, and both got to the dancing ground as well.
That way, those three human-ghost couples started dancing to the compass of the music.
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
"Oh mom I wish you and dad stood here, with me, forever." Harry said to his parents.
"We got permission to come here just tonight, with physical appearance." James said.
"But we promise we'll do anything we can to come to visit you again, soon." Lily added.
"Harry," Hermione said. "Probably you would enjoy the night more, if you and your parents talked calmly in the Gryffindor Common Room."
"Probably your right Hermione." Harry said, "And if you want, I would like you and Ron to come."
"Sure Harry," Ron said happily.
Hermione just nodded smiling.
"Come, mom, dad." Harry said leading the way out of the Great Hall.
"Lets see if I haven't forgotten the way to the Gryffindor tower." James said happily.
After a few more jokes they got to the portrait that covered the entrance to the Gryffindor tower. The fat lady looked at the five wizards and was astonished.
"What do we have here?" the lady said, "James and Lily, I see you've come back finally."
"Just for tonight." Lily said.
"Well," the lady said. "Even if it's just for a couple of minutes Lily, I would like to ask you to keep James away of any gas darts."
"I will Ma'am." Lily assured.
James just smiled playfully.
Once inside Harry looked at his father like waiting for an explanation of what the fat lady had just said.
"Ehm.Dad?" Harry asked. "What did the lady of the portrait meant when she asked mom to keep you away of the gas darts."
"Well," James said playfully, "It's just that when Sirius, Remus and I where in sixth grade we had the idea of scaring the lady of the portrait. Sirius suggested that we threw a few bombs near the entrance, but Remus thought that would be a bit exaggerate so we decided just to through a couple of gas darts, but anyway the lady in the portrait thought I had through a real bomb and was really scared. And I should add that afterwards she accused me and I had two weeks of detention."
Ron has his jaw opened, he could believe what he was listening. Harry was laughing.
"Harry." Hermione started.
"Harry James Potter." Lily started at the same time.
"You better not even think about it." Both women completed in unison.
This just caused that ghosts and humans laughed again.
Ghosts and goblins that are and are not.
Clothes that float, you see them spinning
If you are afraid there's no need to look,
Just listen their rhythm, it is as the waves in the sea.
Sakura was really enjoying dancing with Shaoran's father.
"I think my son was really lucky he could find a girl as wonderful as you that loved him." Xiao said.
"Thank you Mr. Li." Sakura said. "But I think I'm the lucky one; for having someone as wonderful as Shaoran that loves me as much as I love him."
"Please call me Xiao, Miss." He told her.
"As you wish sir," Sakura answered, "But then call me Sakura, that's my name."
"Sakura-san," Xiao repeated, "A beautiful name, for a beautiful girl."
Just then Shaoran passed by Sakura's and Xiao's side, still dancing with Nadeshiko.
"Hey father, you're not trying to take my girlfriend, are you?" Shaoran asked with a little smile.
"Of course not son," Xiao answered. "I'm just admiring your beautiful future-wife."
Sakura and Shaoran looked at each other and gulped, it was true they really loved each other, with all their hearts, but they hadn't thought in marriage, yet.
"What I'm going to take is your dancing companion." Xiao added. He took Nadeshiko by the hand and both ghosts started dancing.
That way Sakura and Shaoran started dancing together again.
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
Meanwhile, in the other side of the dancing ground. Tomoyo and Daniel where dancing.
"Mi little girl." Daniel said in a low voice. "You've pass through so much things in such a short time."
"Don't worry about me dad." Tomoyo said. "I'm ok. Sakura-chan always protects me, also Shaoran-kun and Eriol-kun."
"Eriol-kun?" Daniel asked.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa-kun." Tomoyo said.
"Mmm." Daniel murmured "Is that Eriol-san someone important I should know about?"
"Well." Tomoyo doubted. "Eriol is.my boyfriend."
"Then he's a lucky man." Daniel murmured, then he stopped dancing. "Come on."
"Where are we going?" Tomoyo asked.
"It's a surprise." Daniel replied.
Father and daughter exited the Great Hall by a lateral door, and just there they climbed the stairs up to a little tower. There they could still hear the music, clearly; Tomoyo could feel a familiar presence.
"Eriol-kun!" Tomoyo exclaimed, then she turned to her father. "Otou-san?"
"Konbanwa my princess." Eriol said. "Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?"
Tomoyo nodded, really happy. Eriol took her hand in his, the other one in his girlfriend's waist, Tomoyo put her free hand in Eriol's shoulder. They both started dancing slowly.
Daniel just looked at both teenagers, he smiled.
After a few minutes Tomoyo closed her eyes and put her head on Eriol's chest, he embraced her as both continue dancing.
"There's no princess without a prince." Daniel murmured in a low voice, still smiling.
Ghosts and goblins that are and are not.
Clothes that float, you see them spinning
If you are afraid there's no need to look,
Just listen their rhythm, it is as the waves in the sea.
*~*~*~*~*
Here is the special chapter I promised you. I hope you liked it. I think it was really long, but I had so many things in mind, anyway, it was worth it.
The song you read in the chapter: "Ghosts and Goblins.", the same as the title of this chapter, is just a translation I did of the original song, which is in Spanish, called "Fantasmas y Duendes." And sings the group called OV7 here in Mexico.
Ok, that's all for now. I think it's gonna take me a bit of more time to write next chapter. But you can leave reviews with ideas of what you would like to read in this story.
Arigato.
Disclaiming: I don't own Card Captor Sakura, nor Harry Potter, *snif*; If I owned any of them now I would be on a vacation around the world, and not sitting here in my house writing this(luckier for you).
Chapter 11.- Ghosts and Goblins.
It was finally Halloween night. Dumbledore had announced them a week before that they were going to have a special Halloween night. They didn't need to go in couples, just to wear the ball robes.
"I'm so nervous," Hermione exclaimed, "I have nothing to wear."
"Oh you do," Tomoyo said entering the room with three boxes.
"What's in there?" Hermione asked puzzled.
"What you, Sakura-chan and me will wear tonight," Tomoyo answered, "It took me all week but it was worth it."
Tomoyo gave Hermione one of the boxes. Hermione opened it and was astonished. Inside was a beautiful ball robe, it was orange, with golden reflects.
"Oh Tomoyo," Hermione couldn't believe it. "It is beautiful, really beautiful. Like a princess."
"Hai," Tomoyo said, "Now you only need to find your prince."
Hermione didn't seemed to understand, because there was no visible reaction.
Just then Sakura entered the room, smiling.
"Konnichiwa Sakura-chan," Tomoyo greeted her.
"Konnichiwa Tomoyo-chan, Hermione," Sakura said happily.
"Here," Tomoyo said handing her another box.
Sakura opened the box. Inside was a ball robe, it was fuchsia, with light- pink reflects.
"Arigato," Sakura said, "What about yours Tomoyo-chan?"
Tomoyo opened the last box. Inside was a purple robe, with dark-blue reflects.
"You did a really good job this time Tomoyo-chan," Sakura said.
"This time?" Hermione asked.
"Yes," Sakura said, "Tomoyo usually designs clothes for me and herself whenever there's a good excuse to use them. She's a very good designer."
"Really?" Hermione was surprised.
"Hai," Tomoyo said happily, "But it's getting late, and we better hurry and get ready."
Hermione and Sakura nodded. The three girls took turns to bath, then they got dressed and combed each other's hair. Hermione got her hair in a half ponytail; Tomoyo got a French braid; and Sakura let it loose.
Two hours later all the students where in the Great Hall. The place was full of tables that could take up to 10 people; and the decorations where even better than in the previous years.
In one of the tables where Sakura, Tomoyo, Hermione, Ginny, Colin(Ginny's boyfriend) Ron and Harry. Ginny was dressed in a dark-red robe; Colin had a light-brown robe. Ron's robe was dark-brown, and Harry's was emerald-green, as his eyes.
Sakura seemed to be waiting for someone, and it was.
"Sakura," a voice called.
"Li" Harry, Ron and Hermione said.
"Shaoran-kun," Sakura said standing up and hugging him.
"Konbanwa Shaoran-kun," Tomoyo said dreamily.
Shaoran looked at Tomoyo, trying to discover why she didn't seem to be happy when he could see two girls beside her wearing clothes she had done. Sakura noticed this too.
*What's wrong with Tomoyo-chan?* Shaoran asked mentally.
*There's no princess without a prince* Sakura answered.
*You mean.* Shaoran started.
*Hai.* Sakura said.
*That.that.baka(stupid.idiot...or something like that)* Shaoran was furious.
*You know Eriol-kun is our Professor, he is not suppose to date a student.* Sakura thought.
*There's no excuse for making Tomoyo-chan feel bad.* Shaoran thought back.
*Relax, my cute little descendant, everything will be just right* a voice interrupted in their minds.
Both Sakura and Shaoran looked up in time to see Eriol heading to the Professors table.
After about an hour they had ate dinner, and everyone was waiting what this Halloween feast could have of special. Just then, Dumbledore talked.
"Good night students." Dumbledore greeted. "And Happy Halloween. Probably you want to know what will make this Halloween different from the rest. Well, it's that, today we'll have some special guests."
All the students looked around, puzzled.
"Okay," Dumbledore said, "Let the music begin."
Just then a lot of ghosts entered the Great Hall. At first Sakura was a little afraid, but then she relaxed a little.
Just then the music began. Shaoran got Sakura to dance. So did Colin with Ginny. The rest stood up just to see the ghosts that had arrived, some where family of the Hogwarts students, some others where just wizards that had studied in that College.
The students were dancing, just then some wizards and ghost started singing.
Tales and fairies are flying in here
Magic powders, float endlessly
They live happily another feast
Sounds vibrantly old violin
The atmosphere seemed to transform completely. All around the young wizards there was magic, little spheres full of light, soft breezes(even though the door and windows were closed) and beside the Teacher's table where all the instruments, playing by themselves, magically. The some and wonderful voices of some dead and alive wizards rose in that place.
Some students stopped dancing when they saw someone they knew. Sakura and Shaoran continued dancing, in fact, few couples where still dancing.
Harry, Ron and Hermione where just looking at the happy couples, and students. It looked that most of the Professors where as surprised as the students, most except Eriol, and of course Dumbledore.
Harry smiled at the way everything looked when suddenly something caught his eye.
Two ghosts, a couple. The man had dark eyes, glasses, and black hair, not- very-well-combed; the woman had auburn hair, and two beautiful emerald- green eyes.
Hermione turned to looked at Harry, and then turned the way Harry was looking, she couldn't help but gasp: "H.Harry. Are those persons who I think they are?"
Harry didn't know what to answer.
Just then, the ghostly couple made their way to Harry, Ron and Hermione.
"Harry, honey," the woman called.
Harry wanted to talk, but no sound came out of his throat.
"Harry, son," the man said.
Ron opened his eyes widely, he couldn't believe what that man had just said. "Harry.son." Still Harry wasn't able to talk, but he could feel his eyes get watery.
"Harry," both ghosts said together. "Our beloved son."
Harry ran the short space that kept him from his parents, because yes, that ghostly couple, they where Harry's parents: James and Lili Potter. That way Harry ran to her mother's opened arms, he got in that embrace he had wished since he had memory.
"Mom.Dad." Harry managed to whisper, while he cried silently.
"My dear son," Lili murmured, "My dear Harry."
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
*How can they be hugging?* Shaoran asked mentally to Sakura while they danced *They're supposed to be ghosts.*
*I think your cute little ancestor has something to do with it.* Sakura thought jokily.
It took a couple of seconds to Shaoran to register what his girlfriend had just said. He just turned to look at Sakura, who smiled playfully at him, as they continue dancing.
*Hai.* Shaoran thought smiling as well, *It looks like Hiiragizawa-san had a trick under the sleeve.*
*More than one my cute little descendant.* Eriol's thought interrupted Sakura's and Shaoran's mind again.
Shaoran was about to reply when he felt something, a familiar presence. Sakura felt a presence too, and it felt like one she knew too well.
Both teenagers turned around and saw two men in the center of the row of ghosts. The first had dark black hair, and gray eyes; the second one had light brown hair and amber eyes.
Sakura saw as Shaoran stood there, he wasn't dancing anymore, he stood there, stunned, with eyes wide open. Then Sakura turned to see her best friend, Tomoyo, she too was with her eyes wide open and her mouth hanging open too.
*Shaoran-kun, Tomoyo-chan, what's going on?* Sakura thought loudly (I mean that both Shaoran, and Tomoyo, and maybe Eriol too could hear her).
"Otou-san!" Tomoyo finally shouted.
"Wha.?!" Sakura hadn't yet finished her line, when she turned to look to Shaoran.
"Father." Sakura's boyfriend murmured in a low but clear voice.
Sakura was about to shout something, but she stopped in her tracks, she had just felt something else, another presence, a presence she hadn't felt in a long while, but she still remembered well enough.
Some without teeth, they want to sing
Others that toast where is the bar
Party night, lets celebrate
The crowd opens, the queen in the end.
Both men, that seemed to be Tomoyo's and Shaoran's fathers, walked a few steps, taking a woman by the hand in the middle. The woman had long black- gray hair and green-jade eyes, she was dressed in a flower-design dress, and by her back where what seemed like shades of angel wings.
"Oka-san!!" Sakura screamed.
Sakura couldn't believe what she was seeing, it felt like a dream, a perfect dream.
"My little Sakura-chan." Nadeshiko murmured as she embraced daughter.
The students looked at Sakura, but after a few seconds they turned their attention to other ghosts.
The other two ghost escorted Sakura, and Nadeshiko, with Tomoyo and Shaoran and then to a lonely corner of the Great Hall.
"Mom, I can't believe you're really here. I've missed you so much." Sakura cried while she hugged her mother.
Tomoyo hugged her father as well, but she couldn't find anything to say.
Shaoran just stood next to his father as he watched her girlfriend and a friend crying in the arms of those beloved they had long ago lost.
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
Harry still remained in her mother's embrace, with his father beside.
"Harry dear," Lili said looking at him in the eyes. "Don't cry."
"Mom." Harry murmured. "I'm alright. It's just that.I had dreamed of this moment more than a thousand times since I can remember. I've dreamed of having you here, hugging me, hugging you, listen your voice, and listen my own calling you."
"We too have missed you more than we could express with words Harry." James said
After a few more tears Harry stood up, as well as his parents. It was just then that Lily and James noticed the presence of Harry's friends.
"Oh mom, dad, this are my friends: Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger." Harry introduced, then he turned to his friends. "Ron, Hermione, this are my parents: Lili and James Potter."
Both Ron and Hermione smiled and greeted Harry's parents.
For a second Lili looked at the way Harry smiled, and turned to see Harry's friends smiling too, specially one of them; Lili couldn't help but smile too, as if she knew something that wasn't yet going to be revealed.
Ghosts and goblins that are and are not.
Clothes that float, you see them spinning
If you are afraid there's no need to look,
Just listen their rhythm, it is as the waves in the sea.
"Sakura-chan," Tomoyo said letting go off her father. "This is my father Daniel Daidouji."
"I'm honored to meet you sir." Sakura said bowing. "I'm Sakura Kinomoto."
"I know." Daniel said. "Nadeshiko-san is a good friend of mine in the spirit realm, as well as James, Lily and Xiao Len."
"James and Lily are the Potters, Harry's parents" Nadeshiko added.
"Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan," Shaoran said, "Let me introduce you my father: Li Xiao Len."
Sakura and Tomoyo bowed.
"Father this is Tomoyo Daiduoji, a good friend of mine, and whose father I presume you already know." Shaoran said.
Tomoyo bowed and smiled.
Xiao nodded, then he turned to look at the emerald-eyed girl, who seemed to blush under his eyes.
"And this," Shaoran said taking Sakura's hand in his, "Is Sakura Kinomoto, the Mistress of the Cards, and my girlfriend."
"I'm really honored to meet you sir." Sakura said solemnly, bowing.
Xiao took Sakura's hand and kissed it, gallantly. "The honor is mine beautiful lady."
Sakura blushed deeply and smiled.
"Would you honor your father with this dance?" Daniel asked Tomoyo.
Tomoyo nodded and took her father's hand; Daniel led him to the dancing stage.
"Well, young lady." Xiao looked at Sakura. "I would be please if you too accepted to dance with me."
"Sure sir." Sakura said still blushing.
Shaoran decided to follow his father's idea, and turned to Sakura's mother. Nadeshiko just smiled and nodded, and both got to the dancing ground as well.
That way, those three human-ghost couples started dancing to the compass of the music.
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
"Oh mom I wish you and dad stood here, with me, forever." Harry said to his parents.
"We got permission to come here just tonight, with physical appearance." James said.
"But we promise we'll do anything we can to come to visit you again, soon." Lily added.
"Harry," Hermione said. "Probably you would enjoy the night more, if you and your parents talked calmly in the Gryffindor Common Room."
"Probably your right Hermione." Harry said, "And if you want, I would like you and Ron to come."
"Sure Harry," Ron said happily.
Hermione just nodded smiling.
"Come, mom, dad." Harry said leading the way out of the Great Hall.
"Lets see if I haven't forgotten the way to the Gryffindor tower." James said happily.
After a few more jokes they got to the portrait that covered the entrance to the Gryffindor tower. The fat lady looked at the five wizards and was astonished.
"What do we have here?" the lady said, "James and Lily, I see you've come back finally."
"Just for tonight." Lily said.
"Well," the lady said. "Even if it's just for a couple of minutes Lily, I would like to ask you to keep James away of any gas darts."
"I will Ma'am." Lily assured.
James just smiled playfully.
Once inside Harry looked at his father like waiting for an explanation of what the fat lady had just said.
"Ehm.Dad?" Harry asked. "What did the lady of the portrait meant when she asked mom to keep you away of the gas darts."
"Well," James said playfully, "It's just that when Sirius, Remus and I where in sixth grade we had the idea of scaring the lady of the portrait. Sirius suggested that we threw a few bombs near the entrance, but Remus thought that would be a bit exaggerate so we decided just to through a couple of gas darts, but anyway the lady in the portrait thought I had through a real bomb and was really scared. And I should add that afterwards she accused me and I had two weeks of detention."
Ron has his jaw opened, he could believe what he was listening. Harry was laughing.
"Harry." Hermione started.
"Harry James Potter." Lily started at the same time.
"You better not even think about it." Both women completed in unison.
This just caused that ghosts and humans laughed again.
Ghosts and goblins that are and are not.
Clothes that float, you see them spinning
If you are afraid there's no need to look,
Just listen their rhythm, it is as the waves in the sea.
Sakura was really enjoying dancing with Shaoran's father.
"I think my son was really lucky he could find a girl as wonderful as you that loved him." Xiao said.
"Thank you Mr. Li." Sakura said. "But I think I'm the lucky one; for having someone as wonderful as Shaoran that loves me as much as I love him."
"Please call me Xiao, Miss." He told her.
"As you wish sir," Sakura answered, "But then call me Sakura, that's my name."
"Sakura-san," Xiao repeated, "A beautiful name, for a beautiful girl."
Just then Shaoran passed by Sakura's and Xiao's side, still dancing with Nadeshiko.
"Hey father, you're not trying to take my girlfriend, are you?" Shaoran asked with a little smile.
"Of course not son," Xiao answered. "I'm just admiring your beautiful future-wife."
Sakura and Shaoran looked at each other and gulped, it was true they really loved each other, with all their hearts, but they hadn't thought in marriage, yet.
"What I'm going to take is your dancing companion." Xiao added. He took Nadeshiko by the hand and both ghosts started dancing.
That way Sakura and Shaoran started dancing together again.
Ghosts and goblins dancing the waltz
The time doesn't pass nor the eternity
If you are afraid there's no need to scream
Because what they want, you know, it's only to dance.
Meanwhile, in the other side of the dancing ground. Tomoyo and Daniel where dancing.
"Mi little girl." Daniel said in a low voice. "You've pass through so much things in such a short time."
"Don't worry about me dad." Tomoyo said. "I'm ok. Sakura-chan always protects me, also Shaoran-kun and Eriol-kun."
"Eriol-kun?" Daniel asked.
"Eriol Hiiragizawa-kun." Tomoyo said.
"Mmm." Daniel murmured "Is that Eriol-san someone important I should know about?"
"Well." Tomoyo doubted. "Eriol is.my boyfriend."
"Then he's a lucky man." Daniel murmured, then he stopped dancing. "Come on."
"Where are we going?" Tomoyo asked.
"It's a surprise." Daniel replied.
Father and daughter exited the Great Hall by a lateral door, and just there they climbed the stairs up to a little tower. There they could still hear the music, clearly; Tomoyo could feel a familiar presence.
"Eriol-kun!" Tomoyo exclaimed, then she turned to her father. "Otou-san?"
"Konbanwa my princess." Eriol said. "Would you do me the honor of dancing with me?"
Tomoyo nodded, really happy. Eriol took her hand in his, the other one in his girlfriend's waist, Tomoyo put her free hand in Eriol's shoulder. They both started dancing slowly.
Daniel just looked at both teenagers, he smiled.
After a few minutes Tomoyo closed her eyes and put her head on Eriol's chest, he embraced her as both continue dancing.
"There's no princess without a prince." Daniel murmured in a low voice, still smiling.
Ghosts and goblins that are and are not.
Clothes that float, you see them spinning
If you are afraid there's no need to look,
Just listen their rhythm, it is as the waves in the sea.
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Here is the special chapter I promised you. I hope you liked it. I think it was really long, but I had so many things in mind, anyway, it was worth it.
The song you read in the chapter: "Ghosts and Goblins.", the same as the title of this chapter, is just a translation I did of the original song, which is in Spanish, called "Fantasmas y Duendes." And sings the group called OV7 here in Mexico.
Ok, that's all for now. I think it's gonna take me a bit of more time to write next chapter. But you can leave reviews with ideas of what you would like to read in this story.
Arigato.