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The Fool in the Mirror

I took the mirror from a sleeping Harry.  He had been turning something over in his hands all evening long, and, as he slipped into an exhausted sleep, I rescued it from his loosened grasp.  I knew what it was instantly; I had witnessed James and Sirius using them over the years . . .

A foolish hope sprang up in my chest, and I took the mirror to my room.

Squeezing my eyes shut, I whispered to the mirror "Padfoot . . . are you . . . anywhere?"

Releasing a breath I didn't know I was holding, I slowly looked at the mirror, hoping beyond reason, and stared at my reflection . . . a fool in the mirror.

Author's Note:  OK!  First (and most likely only) fanfic!  Please review, honestly.  And I just want to say that there are some incredibly imaginative people out there!  Your stories helped ease the waiting process for me!  P.S. if someone else already wrote a story like this, please tell me and I shall remove mine, so many fan fics, so little time!  Cheers!