Note: Thanks to all who reviewed! And yes, Sayaka-san. It *has* been getting very annoying to start off with receiving letters and off to Hogwarts, ne? ^_^ Oh and, Sakura and Syaoran are somewhat in a closer relationship, okay? Oh yeah, and I know this sucks.
P.S. I don't care what you say but Syaoran, Meiling and Sakura have settled their disputes and are close friends. So don't freak when Syaoran calls Meiling, Mei. ^^ I like those two. As friends. Very close friends.
Disclaimer: I have no rights to CCS nor do I to HP.
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Chapter 1: Happenings at Diagon Alley
"Hogwarts?" Syaoran echoed in a slightly disgusted tone, eyebrows raised.
"It's a school, my kawaii descendant. And you're" – at this, he turned to look at Syaoran, Sakura and Meiling – "to study magic there."
Meiling's ruby red eyes studied Eriol (who was smiling secretively). "Why should I go to that… Hogwarts when I don't even have magical powers?"
Everybody present in the room – Sakura, Syaoran, Yue, Ruby Moon, Spinel, Kero and of course, Tomoyo – followed her example. They were all in the Hiiragizawa manor, having a light snack when the blue-haired mage declared their going to Hogwarts (Syaoran dropped his tea).
"Meiling, I'm afraid you're quite wrong in that aspect. You do possess powers, only that they haven't been awakened yet."
Everyone was in complete shock at this announcement, most especially Meiling.
"HOE!!!!!!" shrieked fifteen-year-old Sakura as a barn owl swooped over her brown head. She clung on to Syaoran's shoulder despite the glare of Meiling. Ever since they had entered Diagon Alley, she knew it to be best to cling on to Syaoran.
"Sakura Kinomoto, get your prying hands off my fiancée!" Meiling shouted, mocking an angered glare at her brown-haired friend. Sakura did her best to play along and made a sad face, almost close to tears but laughed in the end.
"It is a pity that I can't go with you, Sakura-chan," Tomoyo mused, still carrying around her video camera, though, for some reason, it didn't seem to work well. Eriol said it was because of the excessive amount of magic present.
"Don't worry, Tomoyo-chan!" She squeezed the purple-eyed girl's hand tightly, giving her a small smile. "I'll visit during the holidays. I promise."
A minute passed with everyone silent until Eriol announced the first thing on their to-do list, which was to get his or her wands. Well, firstly, they had to get their money, of course.
"Wait… we have to get a wand? What for?" The ruby-eyed girl asked suspiciously. "They're for kids. You know, those cartoons with faeries and wands and such?"
"In this magical community, wands are considered the strongest tool to let you wield your magic." The mage replied, smiling at the dot-eyed face of the two Chinese.
"A measly piece of stick. Yeah right. You're putting me on." The cousins mumbled together and followed Eriol, a confused Sakura and a videotaping Tomoyo.
After pushing through the crowd of wizards and witches, they arrived at Gringotts, the only wizard bank in the whole magical world and the one famed to be one of the safest places in the face of the earth. Greeted by a gruff-looking goblin (who was also gruff by nature), Eriol presented Sakura's key and the Chinese cousins handed theirs over. Then, as the goblin finished the inspection, yet another goblin took them to the large marble doors and into the tunnels where hundreds of hidden treasures lay.
The cart halted to a stop and Gartooth grunted to indicate that they were there. "You. And you." He pointed to Sakura and Eriol with a long, crooked finger, decorated with deep wrinkles.
The Card Mistress and the blue-haired mage clambered out of the cart and the latter gave his key to Gartooth. The vault was opened and there laid hundreds of thousands of silver, golden and bronze coins. Sakura's eyes became little dots as she scanned the treasury. "Eriol, are these all yours?"
"No. It's yours, Sakura-san. I have another one tucked away somewhere though I still have to find the key,"
"A – all mine?"
"All yours."
Sakura would have fainted right then and there had it not been for the goblin that thrust the pack of Knuts, Galleons and Sickles into her hand. Her knees felt as wobbly as jelly. All these treasure… hers? Impossible. She walked wide-eyed towards the cart, following Eriol.
"Okay, next stop is both of your vaults," Eriol said cheerfully to Meiling and Syaoran. The Chinese warrior turned a little green.
"Not again," he mumbled as the cart began to move once more. Sakura looked questioningly at him.
"Anything the matter, Syaoran?"
"Nothing, Sakura."
They traveled through the dark cold tunnels again, passing many vaults until they stopped at Vault 634. The two cousins climbed out and opened the vault. There was more treasure in there than Sakura's but the Card Mistress didn't mind at all. At least she wasn't the one with the most gold and such. It just made her uncomfortable and disturbed.
"Wow!" Meiling exclaimed. "I never knew Aunt Yelan had this much treasure!"
"What can you expect? She is part of the Li Clan."
"Syaoran, show a bit of enthusiasm, will you?"
"Sorry, Mei. I'm feeling sick," Syaoran replied, turning green again at a thought. Suddenly, something caught his eye. "Hey, what's that?" He pointed to a white paper stuck under a golden lion's paw.
Meiling got it and examined it. "It's a kind of letter."
"Read it,"
"Your great power will be awakened soon, little lotus blossom. And it shall belong to me. Just wait, we will destroy him together, my daughter."
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Note: Am I being too evil? *cackles* Oh yeah, this fic is a bit Meiling-centered. Dunno why. I just like it. ^_^ Well, some of it revolves around Meiling but not completely. Hope you enjoyed it! Thank you to all those who reviewed! *hugs the beautiful reviewers* XP