The next Chapter was short so I thought I'd post it way early! Enjoy!
Chapter 14: Ami joins the Gang!
December passed quickly by, and there was still no sign of Snape. Syaoran realized there was nothing they could do if Snape had the feather until he was found. That said, the mystery of the feathers would have to wait. They had ran into Ami several times in two weeks and each time she was eager to inquire what they were up to.
With new year's eve beginning to approach, the three not being able to see Kurogane and Fai, they began to frequently write each other letter with the invisible ink. Sakura recieved one from Mokona and automatically said "thank you". Words rose onto the page, signed with the Hogwarts seal. "It's from Fai!"
Sakura read it to herself and then said aloud, "Mokona, Fai says that he and Kurogane have been in meetings everyday and they are sorry they can't spend time with us. He asks about the plan and says he'll be leaving on an errand. He should be back by the middle of January."
Mokona nodded; it already was aware of the trip Fai had planned in order to study deeper magic. It was a mystery however, as to what Fai planned to do with this knowledge, as it was no secret that he disliked using his gifts.
Sakura wrote a reply message, including the plan and her greetings. Laterm Sakura had been informed that somehow, Ami had gotten a hold of the letter. And then then stopped running into her throughout the corridors. Syaoran figured that Ami wouldn't know the password to reveal the secret ink, but worried nonetheless. He told everyone to form a "plan B" in case plan "A" failed. Plan A was to find Snape, and take the feather back forcefully. As they feared, the spy, as Syaoran called Ami, found out what they were scheming.
Kyo reassured Syaoran that Ami was in fact a "good guy." "You didn't trust me before, remember? And she hasn't done anything harmful like the Gryffindor prefect!" Kyo stopped now to think. " That prefect was suspicious, wasn't he?"
"What?" Syaoran asked, not hearing the mutter.
"Nothing."
Since they couldn't find Ami, they decided to spend the rest of their time outside in the snow. Yusuke, Sakura Haruno, Rukia, and Ino began returning to school, hoping to make a head start on assignments. It was obvious that Ami had told the rest of them about the "Voldemort fighter groups'" plans.
"Well," Kyo said, "at least they are on our side. They swore to never tell anyone else about our secret if we would only let them help us, so.... I gave in."
Syaoran groaned. " Great. Oh well, the more the merrier?"
Ami admitted that she had looked into their claims and found evidence that Harry's final attack may not have been enough to kill Voldemort. " I want to help if I can!"
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New Years came, followed by fireworks and food. The group longed for school to begin. Maybe Snape would come back. After all, he wasn't there for Halloween, so maybe... just maybe... he had left to avoid all the holidays. Kyo disagreed with this theory, however, and believed that Snape was out rounding up the death eaters to see his master rise to power. The group knew that they knew the sorcerer's plans in a nut shell, and that hey had been able to discipher most of the mysteries, but the frame of the jig saw puzzle escaped them.
The whole situation was driving them crazy. When school began the next day,
things should have returned to normal. But they didn't.
