The Hope Spell.
Authoress: 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 32.- Believe in love.There were many gasps.
About two-thirds of the Death Eaters were already down, unconscious or bound, or both.
The rest had stopped fighting, and were starring to were the Killing curse had been aimed.
Sakura was standing there, with some scratches, fear could be read in her eyes; and at her feet…her broken wand.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo cried out.
Daijoubu? Shaoran asked telepathically.
Hai. Sakura replied.
"We're lost." One of the youngest D.A. members said.
Meanwhile the small trapdoor on the basement of Honeydukes opened noisily; startling the owner of the Candy Store(who had been sleeping in the second floor of the building).
"Who's in here!" he called with wand in hand and turning on the lights.
He got far beyond surprise when he saw the trapdoor of his basement opened and a line of students walking out.
"Holy God, what happened?" the man asked turning to Prof. Flitwick.
The man knew of the existence of the passageway between Hogwarts and his store, it had been built decades away, as a secret way out of the castle for whenever there was an emergency (even if some people used it for other things).
"Terrible things Duke." Flitwick said. "You-know-who and his minions have attacked Hogwarts."
"What!" Mr. Duke called shocked. "Where are Professors Dumbledore and Mcgonagall?"
"Still in the castle." Flitwick answered. "Along with Severus Snape, Mrs. Sonomi, and some students."
"You left students in the castle!" Mr. Duke cried out scandalized by the sole idea.
And it was that he couldn't understand who, in their five senses, would leave students in the castle when there were Death Eaters invading it.
"It was their own will to stay, and Dumbledore permitted it." Flitwick explained. "So, as you can see, there wasn't much I could do about it."
Mr. Duke nodded.
"Who's there?" a voice asked.
"Come down honey." Mr. Duke said.
"Fabius, what's happening?" the woman asked.
"Ah, Mrs. Duke." Flitwick said as a greeting.
"Mr. Flitwick." Mrs. Duke said. She turned to notice the rest. "Hogwarts's Students!"
"Calm down honey, they're here for safety reasons." Mr. Duke explained.
His wife immediately understood and nodded.
"Oh, but please come upstairs, I will get some tea and cookies ready for you." She offered.
Most of the children liked the idea, as they hadn't finished eating in Hogwarts.
"We still need to communicate with the Ministry." Flitwick said as-a-matter-of-fact.
"That's true." Mr. Duke nodded. "But come upstairs, drink something and then we shall get to the Ministry. Cornelius Fudge will surely be more than shocked to see us."
"Yeah, a lot more." Flitwick nodded.
And back to Hogwarts's grounds(right now the battle field).
"We're lost." One of the youngest D.A. members said.
They had noticed Sakura was one of the best, if she couldn't fight well…
"You're all doomed!" Voldemort boomed as he laughed maniacally.
"Not yet." Sakura replied seriously.
"What?" Voldemort asked. "How do you pretend to fight me without a wand?"
"I don't depend on a wand to use magic Voldemort." Sakura replied calmly as she took her key from her neck. "I expected you from everyone here to know that."
"It can't be…" Voldemort began, it seemed he had gotten the idea what Sakura was talking about.
"Oh yes it can." Tomoyo said as she too took hold of her key.
"You knew it Tom." Eriol added joining them. "That was why you attacked on Christmas. You thought you could kill us."
"What a foolish thought." Shaoran added coldly as he took out his pendant.
"But you could never get to us, not even when you attacked Japan." Tomoyo said with satisfaction.
"We are more powerful than you, and you know it." Eriol said with a small smile.
"And intelligent." Shaoran added with sarcasm. "Thinking you could get us that easily."
Voldemort gave a couple of steps backwards, something wasn't going along with his plans and he knew it.
"You used innocents to get to us. Men you possessed and turned to Ninjas, and restless spirits you tricked to attack us." Sakura said annoyed. "I will never forgive you for that!"
With her cry of anger her aura began flaring, scaring most of the Death Eaters and warming and reassuring Hogwarts students.
"Oh key that holds the power of my star, show your true power to Sakura, who has accepted this mission with you. Release!" Sakura recited.
"I summon the infinite power, to blossom like this Crystal flower. Release!" Tomoyo recited.
"Key with the power of the darkness, show your true power to Eriol, who has done a pact with you. Release!" Eriol recited.
Shaoran just concentrated and his sword materialized.
"This is your end!" Voldemort yelled. "Avada Kedavra!"
The spell was aimed to one of them, but just touching the Sorcerers auras it vanished.
"No Tom." Eriol contradicted.
"It is yours." Tomoyo added.
Sakura, let me Mist. Tomoyo asked.
Sakura concentrated.
Tomoyo touched the card and borrowed the magic.
"We will get you, no matter what kind of weapons you get." One of the Death Eaters, surely Lucius Malfoy, said.
"Not if you can't see us." Tomoyo said smirking, she raised both hands releasing the borrowed magic: "Mist!"
This distracted the enemies.
"Ready?" Shaoran asked. "Now!"
"Watery!" Sakura summoned.
"You get nothing by getting us soaked." A Death Eater said with self-satisfaction.
"Oh yes we do." Sakura said with satisfaction as she gave one step aside.
"God of Thunder, come to my aid!" Shaoran attacked.
The already soaked Death Eaters received fully the attack, and almost all of them dropped unconscious or dead.
"I will get you for that." Voldemort said, he aimed for the younger students. "Crucio!"
"No you won't." Hermione said getting before them. "Protergo!"
The shield resisted the curse like it had resisted in Christmas break.
Most of the students and professors were shocked. Had Hermione Granger just done magic without a wand!
"Expelliarmus!" Harry yelled raising both hands before him.
The spell was stronger than when he used his wand and the last standing Death Eaters crashed into the trees or walls of the castle falling then limply to the floor.
"Albus, what's happening here?" Mcgonagall asked shocked.
"Many things are going on here Minerva, many things." Dumbledore replied calmly.
"Those kids are really strong." Snape said. "Even Potter and Granger."
"They're sorcerers, and the last two are half-sorcerers." Sonomi replied. "Even if they have been trained just shortly those other wizards are no match for them."
"But even then, there's still Voldemort." Snape remembered her.
"Yes…Voldemort." Sonomi murmured between clenched teeth.
It was past ten o'clock. Most of the wizards and witches working in the Ministry of Magic had already left for their homes.
"Finally finished." A man murmured.
Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic was, as always, the last to leave the Ministry, but it was just because he wanted everything to be perfect. He couldn't risk a mistake, because one could mean the end of them all. With the Dark Lord recovering power it was too dangerous to be on his position but he was determined to make it through alive.
He had just gotten his cloak and was about to leave the building when suddenly he heard two 'pops' and two people appeared just in front of him.
"Mr. Duke, Prof. Flitwick." Fudge said recognizing them. "What brings you here this late?"
"Unluckily it isn't good news Minister." Flitwick said in a dreadful tone.
Fudge looked at both men nervously. The looks on their faces didn't show anything good.
'This surely is something serious.' He thought. And his inner voice added: 'And bad.'
And in Hogwarts…
The Death Eaters were dead or unconscious.
Dumbledore and the teachers sent them to the dungeons so they could be sent to Azkaban later(once they got new guards).
"Ron, everyone, retreat." Harry ordered.
Ron made signals to the rest of the students and they immediately walked backwards, getting in formation as if they were an army waiting for the voice to begin the assault.
Eriol, Tomoyo, Sakura, Shaoran, Hermione and Harry were standing close together, just before Voldemort, waiting for who would make the first movement.
And meanwhile, Sakura couldn't help but to recall her dream. The place, the battle, one of them laying dead on the ground. She knew who…
'But even then." Sakura thought. 'History has changed. In my dream Ron and the rest of the students weren't here, fighting by our side.' She sighed lightly. 'Might this mean, we've already prevented that death from happening?' She tried to keep her hopes up, but something inside her mind told her it wasn't that way. Something in the back of her head was warning her: things wouldn't end 'alright' this time.
In the Ministry…
"What do you mean Hogwarts has been attacked!" Fudge cried out in shock.
"What you just heard." Flitwick said calmly. "The Dark Lord and his Death Eaters attacked Hogwarts about an hour ago."
"But Hogwarts is supposed to be safest place in the whole Magic World." Fudge said, it was still difficult for him to believe such a thing as Hogwarts invaded had happened.
"It is." Flitwick replied. "And maybe that's why all of our students and professors are still alive. And some of them fighting the evil wizards."
"What!"
This certainly sent Fudge over the edge.
And in the other side of the world. In Japan.
It was barely morning. Naoko, Rika, and Chiharu were heading to school.
Suddenly Naoko stopped.
"What is it Naoko-chan?" Rika asked, being the first one to notice the strange attitude in their friend.
"Daijoubu?" Chiharu asked.
But Naoko stayed silent. With her eyes to the east where, far away, she could feel the energy of the ongoing battle.
'Sakura-chan, Li-kun, Tomoyo-chan, Eriol-kun. Onegai, o'daijini(Please, take care).' Naoko prayed.
In the Tsukimine Shrine Touya and Kaho too where feeling everything.
"So much power." Kaho murmured worriedly.
"Don't worry." Touya said with an arm over her shoulders. "Kaiju is strong, gaki and the rest too, they can handle it."
Kaho nodded, not too convinced.
'Oka-san. Please, protect her.' Touya pleaded to the heavens.
And finally in the Kinomoto house Yukito and Kero had stopped devouring their meals when they too felt what was going on in the other side of the world.
"Is everything okay?" Fujitaka asked as he went out of the kitchen and noticed them too quiet and steady.
"Something's going on far away." Kero murmured.
"It's in England. Where Master attended to school." Yukito explained. "Hogwarts."
"That's the boarding school Sakura-chan's attending." Fujitaka said.
"Sakura-chan…" Kero murmured worriedly.
And suddenly Yue took over Yukito.
"Danger is upon our Mistress." Yue stated.
"And what are we waiting for?" Kero asked. "We must get there now."
"No." Fujitaka shook his head. "There's nothing you can do about. If something is really going on there you won't reach her in time."
Kero and Yue nodded defeated.
"What you should do is trust her, have hope in her." Fujitaka explained. "Let her feel you're supporting her even if you're not by her side."
In Hogwarts the Sorcerers and half-sorcerers had gotten really tired with the battle against the Death Eaters, they had barely any energy left to defeat Lord Voldemort.
What are we gonna do now? Hermione asked telepathically so Voldemort wouldn't notice her fears.
I don't know. Tomoyo admitted.
They were all breathing heavily.
There must be something we can do. Eriol murmured. Voldemort must have some weak point.
That's it! Hermione exclaimed.
Nani? the rest asked.
"Harry." Hermione whispered to her boyfriend. "Voldemort couldn't touch you, right?"
"That was at first year Hermy." Harry whispered back. "In fourth grade he managed to break my protection."
"I know." Hermione said. "But, what was it that protected you?"
"Why do you ask this now?" Harry asked in return.
"Just answer me please, I'll explain to you in a second." Hermione said.
"It was the love my mother had for me." Harry explained sadly. "The love for which she gave up her life. She sacrificed for me."
"Love…" Hermione repeated. "That's it."
"You looking for a way to escape?" Voldemort mocked them.
"More likely a way to defeat you." Hermione spat.
"There's no way you can defeat me." Voldemort assured.
But the look in Hermione's eyes made him doubt his own words.
Sakura. Hermione called.
What is it Hermy-chan? Sakura asked.
Between the cards you have, is there anyone with the power of love? Hermione asked.
Iie Eriol asked.
Hai. Sakura said at the same time.
Nani? Eriol asked confused.
There is one. Sakura explained. The Hope.
I don't remember that Card. Eriol murmured thoughtfully.
That's because you didn't create it, Sakura-chan did. Tomoyo explained.
When Void combined with my strongest feeling. Sakura explained. The Hope was born. A sweet young girl, surrounded by friends, and with the duty to protect my most important feeling: love.
What was the question for Hermione-san? Shaoran asked.
You see, years ago Voldemort couldn't touch Harry. Hermione explained. That was because his mother had sacrificed her life for her love for him. So love is what we need to fight Voldemort.
Of course. Tomoyo said understanding.
It was so obvious. Eriol added.
The magic of love. Sakura and Shaoran stated together.
Hermione smiled.
"Why are you smiling mudblood?" Voldemort asked.
"Because you'll soon be dead." Hermione said self-confidently.
Since she found out she was a half-sorceress she was more confident and had almost no fear toward others.
"Is everything alright?" Harry asked, surprised by his girlfriends attitude.
"More than ever." Hermione asked flashing a smile.
Okay. Sakura murmured getting the card on her hand. Here goes nothing.
"Hope!" Sakura called tapping her staff on the card.
Hope took her physical form.
"At your service my friend." Hope said bowing slightly.
"I need you to release the magic you guard." Sakura explained. "Let the magic of our hearts fill you and create a force big enough to defeat the evil that stands before us."
Hope nodded and floated above them all.
She smiled as he hugged tightly the heart she was holding in her hands.
"You think you can defeat me with that thing!" Voldemort laughed at them.
"What are you planning?" Ron asked, confused by the presence of that strange looking girl.
"She's the girl!" Luna yelled.
"What?" Ginny asked.
"That's right." Parvati said. "She's the silly looking girl that appeared that day, at DADA's class, to fight the boggart."
"That's true." Some others complied.
"What do we do now?" Hermione asked.
"Have hope in me, in us, believe we'll win this war." Shaoran said.
"Believe in yourselves and the love you feel for everyone around you." Sakura added.
She was with her staff raised, Shaoran helped her holding it up.
"Fine." She said.
She turned to the rest of the students.
"Listen to me!" she called.
Immediately all the D.A. members paid attention to her.
"We need your help once more." Hermione said. "But not fighting, not this time."
"Then how?" Dennis Creeve asked.
"We need you to concentrate." Hermione explained. "To believe, in you, in us. To believe we'll win this war. And to remember. Think about all your loved ones: parents, siblings, other family members, friends, lovers, everyone. Concentrate in all the love you have to share, and all the love you receive."
"What for?" Padma asked.
"Because the love is the key to defeat Voldemort." Harry explained. "Love, feelings, the only thing Voldemort can't fight because he doesn't understand it. If you concentrate in your love you'll find so much energy in yourselves you'll never believe you have."
"And if you release that energy we'll be able to defeat Voldemort once and for all." Hermione stated.
"That's foolishness." Snape murmured.
"No it isn't." Sonomi contradicted. "I'm a sorcerer, and I know it is true, when you fight with love, and for the ones you love you feel you have much more energy."
"How can they fight with love?" Mcgonagall asked.
"Just like Lily Potter protected her son." Dumbledore explained. "She loved her son so much she gave her life for him, that love prevented Voldemort from killing Harry when he was just one year old. And it might be the key to kill the Dark Lord once and for all."
"We're with you Harry." Ron said.
"Yes" Ginny and Colin stepped in too.
"Me too." Some more said.
Like that until everyone agreed.
'Mom, Dad, Ginny, Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Harry, Hermione…' Ron thought, concentrating the love he felt for his family and friends.
'Mom, Dad, Ron, Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, Percy, Harry, Hermione, Luna…Colin…' Ginny thought as she took hold of her boyfriend's hand.
'Mom, Dad, Dennis…Ginny…' Colin was thinking in return as he tightened his grip on Ginny's hand.
Everyone began too concentrating in their loved ones.
Slowly, Hope's heart began to glow, reuniting the energy of everyone's feelings.
"It's working." Hermione said happily.
"I love you Hermy…" Harry said hugging her. "Even if you're the only one with me."
"You'll never be alone Harry." Hermione said sweetly. "You have Ron, Sakura, Shaoran, Tomoyo, Eriol, everyone in the D.A., and even if your parents aren't here physically, they never forget about you. And I'll always be by your side. Forever."
"Thank you." Harry murmured.
And they couldn't help it but kiss right then and there.
And it seemed that their action increased their love-energy caused the glow of the heart increased drastically.
Immediately all the couples in the D.A. began kissing too.
Severus too embraced Sonomi and kissed her, not caring if all the students, the Dark Lord, and the Headmaster were there.
And the students where really shocked but most were too occupied with their own couples.
Dumbledore just looked at the others sadly.
"Alyssa…" he sighed sadly.
"Our turn." Eriol said looking at Tomoyo.
"But Eriol-kun…" Tomoyo began.
Even in their current situation she couldn't forget they were just before students and Professors for whom they were nothing more than professor-student.
"You know I really don't care what they think about us hime(princess)." Eriol said.
And without further advise he embraced her tightly, kissing her fully on the lips.
Hope smiled, as the heart was almost full of light.
"Just a little missing." Sakura said as she panted.
"And just us missing." Shaoran added.
Sakura turned her head and they both kissed, still holding the staff.
In that moment there was a flash of light and Sakura began levitating, out of Shaoran's grasp.
"Nani?" he asked.
"Gomen ne(I'm sorry)." Sakura murmured as a tear fell down her eye.
Shaoran just looked at her shocked, not understanding what was happening.
"It is ready Mistress." Hope said.
"Hai." Sakura said still floating. "Release it."
"Demo(But)…" Hope began. "Are you sure?"
"Hai." Sakura said sadly. "I know the consequences of releasing this but it must be done. Hundreds of lives are worth it."
'I knew this since long ago.' Sakura sighed. 'This spell. The very same Lily Evans Potter used to protect her son, but amplified by my own powers.'
Hope nodded, she was sad, she knew what her Mistress was giving up to do this spell, but if it was her decision she couldn't go against it.
"Power of the heart, of our feelings deep inside. Come forth, I summon you. The magic of the love to come vanquish this evil. I summon you…Hope Spell!" Sakura chanted.
There was a huge flash of light. Everyone had to close their eyes.
Followed by a deep cry. As Lord Voldemort was enveloped in the glow.
A second later the light vanished.
One by one they opened their eyes, to find the worst site ever seen.
A pile of ashes where Voldemort stood just a second before.
And just before him laid a body, pale, cold…dead.
"No…" Harry murmured.
"This can't be…" Hermione said crying, hugging Harry. "No!"
"Iie!" Tomoyo cried out.
Eriol just stood there, shocked, scared.
"Iie!" Shaoran cried out. "Sakura-chan!"
Now you really are gonna kill me, aren't you? Sorry if you don't like the cliffhangers but this chapter was too long already and I had to end it somewhere. Some may have known since time ago who's death Sakura had dreamt, here it is. But…this isn't the ending yet. I'm still missing one more chapter and the epilogue. And many things can happen in two more updates. You just need to trust me.
Anyway, you now know why this story is called "The Hope Spell", yes, it was because of the spell Sakura just did. This is something I had planned since I began the fic a year and a half ago (Although that with all the changes I've done to the original script I was fearing it would be impossible to do this battle the way I had planned).
As I promised, I updated after two weeks. And again I promise you the next chapter will be out in two more weeks. The story is already finished, so don't worry, I won't tell you I have lack of inspiration and will take longer than planned. I'm just taking time to begin the sequel of this fic, because yes, there's going to be a sequel, so be ready for it. In the next chapter I'll give you a couple of hints of it; although I've already given a lot throughout this fic…
We'll, that's all for now. I expect more reviews now that I'm finishing this fic. Please…Onegai…Por favor… I'm hoping to reach the 300 reviews by the time I'm done with this fic.
Arigato, and Sayonara.