Disclaimer: Harry Potter Belongs to Rowling and Frozen to Disney
Ice was spreading. Crawling up the walls of the ballroom causing ice spikes to jut three feet out. It was coming from him. Harry breathed in short gasps, his eyes wide in fear. Then he heard a noise behind him.
"Ha-harry." A voice rasped, Harry spun around and he saw His Uncle Remus. His body was slowly being encased in ice, starting from his feet.
"Moony! No, stop it! Stop freezing!" Harry cried out in panic but to no avail, the ice kept on creeping up him.
"W-Why? Harry, y-you're doing this." Another weak voice spoke behind Harry. He spun around and saw that it was his Godfather Sirius, he too was slowly being encased in ice. His normally happy expression was warped into one of fear.
"Stop it! Stop freezing!" Harry cried, he tried to will the ice to stop freezing. It didn't work.
"Control it Harry!" Harry spun around again, this time it was his parents. They too were being covered in ice. James was supporting Lily but he himself was turning blue from the freezing temperatures.
"STOP IT!" Harry screamed in panic.
"Harry?"
Harry's heart stopped when he heard that voice. It was Anna's. He slowly turned around. His sweet, darling sister was crawling toward him, a long white streak colored her red hair and her lips we blue.
"H-help me Harry, I-I'm so c-cold." She whimpered and she shivered violently. Harry made to grab her, hold her, tell her it was going to be okay but before he could, she turned to ice. Not covered in ice like his parents and uncles, but like an incredibly detailed ice sculpture. Her face frozen into an expression of fear and pain, her arm stretched out toward him in a plea for help.
"A-Anna?" Harry reached out and touched her out stretched hand but the moment he made contact, she shattered.
"ANNA!" Harry shot up in bed breathing heavily, covered in frozen droplets of sweat. He looked around, his room was completely frozen.
He placed his head in his hands and took some shaky breaths, tears started to trace his cheeks. He had that dream again. His door banged open and his mother rushed in.
"Harry!" She immediately rushed over and wrapped him up in a hug, he'd told his parents about the dream that he'd been having since the accident a week ago. There was nothing that seemed could be done about it, even with a dreamless sleep potion he still had it.
"Why?" Harry sobbed into his mother's blouse, "Why do I have these powers? I don't wanna hurt anyone!"
"Shhh, I know darling I know. But Anna's fine, your Dad and I are fine, and your uncles are fine. It was just a dream." Lily soothed.
"I did hurt Anna though!" He cried, Lily rubbed circles on his back.
"Anna's fine now sweetie, she's fine." Anna seemed to not even remember being hurt. She woke up the next day completely unaware of what had happened that night. James and Lily thought it best that they told her the truth, that she got hurt playing with Harry, but leave out some of the details of exactly how bad it was. Anna asked about her blonde streak that had suddenly appeared and they told her the truth about that as well, that she received it from coming in contact with Harry's magic. When Anna learned it came from Harry, she decided she loved it, causing Harry to feel even more guilty.
Harry's sobs began to calm down and the ice around the room slowly began to melt and pool on the floor. When they had learned of their son's talents, Lily and James had charmed the floor to absorb water so that they didn't have to be constantly casting drying charms.
"Why don't you come down for some breakfast hmm?" Lily asked in a soothing voice.
Harry nodded his head in acceptance and wiped at the tears in his eyes.
Lily carried her son the ways down to the informal dining room. She was still a little bit uncomfortable from living in a place with so much wealth, seeing as she had grown up in a modest muggle home. All these concepts of formal/informal dining rooms, great halls, and ballrooms made her feel like some pampered high society woman. James told her that they could move to his family's cottage in Godric's Hollow if she really was uncomfortable with it all. But with all the terrorist attacks occurring in Magical Britain throughout the last couple years, she decided that the extra protection the Manor's wards provided would be worth it.
Anna was already in the dining room picking at french toast with mild interest. When she saw Harry she immediately perked up and smiled broadly at him.
"Harry! Did you see it! It snowed today! After breakfast we can go play, and go sledding, and build snowmen!" She proclaimed happily as he sat down.
Harry grimaced and eyed the blonde streak in her hair, "Anna, I don't feel much like playing today." Harry refused to meet her eyes and stared down at his pancakes which had appeared thanks to the house elves that ran the manor.
Anna pouted, since when did her brother not want to play in the snow?
"Anna, honey, did I tell you that we're going to have a visitor today?" Lily said in attempt to distract her daughter from Harry.
Anna immediately lit up at the mention of a visitor, the only people that ever came over was her Uncles Sirius and Remus and sometimes her Aunt Alice. Anytime she got to meet someone new, she got excited. "Who is it?" She asked excitedly.
"He's the Headmaster of the school Daddy and I went to." Lily said referring to Hogwarts.
Harry glanced up from his untouched food, he knew whom his mother was referring to and had an idea why the headmaster was coming over.
"Daddy is with him right now and should be back soon." Lily added.
Anna proceeded to ask the full range of questions pertaining to the mysterious visitor. Where did he come from? What did he look like? What was his favorite animal? Did he think red or green was the best color? To name a few of those asked.
Then James entered the kitchen with Professor Dumbledore following behind him in magenta colored robes.
"Daddy!" Anna exclaimed happily.
James grinned and kissed his daughter on the head. "Good morning pumpkin!" he reached over and ruffled Harry's hair, the six year old smiled at this but still looked a bit downtrodden.
"Good morning Lily, Anna, Harry." The Headmaster said pleasantly.
"Good morning Headmaster." Lily said from the stove, "Kids say hello to Mr. Dumbledore."
Anna gave a large smile and a wave while Harry muttered a weak 'hello'.
"It is nice to meet the two of you, your mother and father have told me much about you." The aged wizard said with a smile, he reached into his robe and pulled out two yellow wrapped candies. "Lemon Drop?"
Anna happily accepted while Harry declined.
"Anna, Mr. Dumbledore has somethings to discuss with Mum. Hows about you and I go play out in the snow hmm?" James asked.
Anna loved the snow even more than she loved meeting new people and was eager to go out and play. Sure she got to play in it all the time thanks to her brother, even in the summer. But it still didn't take away her love of it.
"Is Harry coming?" She asked glancing at her brother.
"Harry can come out after he finishes his breakfast. Now go get dressed and I'll give you a ride on Prongs." Anna's eyes got very wide at that, her Daddy hardly ever lets her ride of his animagus. He always says mum would hurt him if she fell off.
James turned to Lily, "Albus has already told me everything he knows so far. You stay here with Harry." James kissed Lily on the cheek and left.
Lily sat next to Harry and took one of his little hands in her's Harry had been quite fragile the past week and they'd been doing everything they could to help him feel better. "Harry, Mr. Dumbledore is going to explain somethings to you about your powers. We can do this later after you're done eating if you want."
Harry shook his head, "Not hungry." He muttered.
Lily brought his hand up to her mouth and kissed it, "Ok sweetie, but why don't we go into the den? It'll be more comfortable."
"An excellent idea Lily would you like to lead the way." Albus gestured toward the door.
Lily held Harry's hand and led him and the headmaster toward the den. It was her favorite room in the house and was also the coziest. A stone fireplace sat against one wall and a large bookcase covered the opposite wall. A large window looked out over the grounds revealing a magnificent wooded landscape that was currently covered in a fresh layer of snow. Two large, plush leather armchairs sat on either side of the hearth with an equally plush couch in between. A family portrait was placed over the mantle, taken about a year ago. Lily had her arms wrapped around Harry's shoulders while James held Anna on his hip. They all had large smiles on their faces.
Lily flicked her wand to ignite the hearth before sitting on the couch and pulling Harry onto her lap. The headmaster sat down in one of the arm chairs and turned to Harry with a warm smile. "Mr. Potter, I am afraid that when we last met, it was not under the best circumstances. I have come here today at your parent's request to help you try and control your… abilities. "
Harry looked down at his hands and the mention of his abilities, he hadn't willingly used them since that night.
"Are there any questions or anything you wish to tell me before we begin?" The headmaster asked.
Harry didn't make eye contact but spoke in a small voice, "Why can- How come I have these powers?"
"I'm afraid that is an answer that I do not know either." he said with a sigh, "You are what we wizards call an elemental. Have you ever heard of an elemental Harry?"
Harry shook his head.
"I did not think you would have." He said kindly, "Elementals, you see Harry, are special. They can control a force of nature. For you it seems you can control ice but other elementals before you have been known to control water, earth, plants, fire, and I believe the last known elemental could control air. Elementals are born with their powers and their powers will grow stronger with age. That is all that is really know about elementals because they are so rare and are all different in some way, there are always inconsistencies." Albus noticed Harry's confused look.
"Inconsistencies means that something does not stay the same. What I am trying to say, Harry, is that how elementals control their powers is different for every one of them. But, it seems that there was one elemental that was in a very similar situation to you." Dumbledore pulled a book out of his robes, it was leather bound and had a snowflake printed on the front.
"This is the Diary of Princess Anna of Arendelle." The headmaster said, "Although she is probably better known as the beloved sister of the Snow Queen." Dumbledore gauged their expressions and observed that there was no recognition, "I take it that neither of you two have heard the story, alas, it is more liked among the younger female population. James had heard of it but had never heard the whole story. And Lily, you were raised in a muggle household so I guess that is to be expected as well."
Dumbledore paused to collect his thoughts, "The tale of the Snow Queen is a children's tale that has been told by wizarding families to their children. Not one of Beedle the Bard's tales, no one knows the origin of this particular tale as it has been passed on by word of mouth since it's conception. The story has been warped over time, but I have found that in every tale or legend, there is at least a grain of truth. This particular tale seems to have a whole sandcastle's worth of grains of truth.
Luckily, I was able to get in contact with an old friend of mine was was actually alive at the time. Nicholas told me the story as he remembered it and was reluctant to part with this book but when he heard what it was for, he gave it without a second thought."
"Nicholas? As in Nicholas Flamel?" Lily asked wide eyed.
Dumbledore smiled, "Yes, Nicholas is a dear friend. Now, long ago there lived a kingdom of Arendelle. And during that time the King and Queen had two daughters, the first born Princess Elsa and her little sister Princess Anna. Elsa was like you Harry, she was an ice elemental." Harry looked up at the headmaster, wide eyed. "Yes and that is not the only thing that is similar between you two, her sister Anna underwent the same exact accident that you and your sister Anna had. She came in contact with Elsa's magic while they were playing and was hurt. She received a blonde streak in her hair as well and was cured by elder mountain trolls."
"B-but Albus! That's impossible!" Lily exclaimed, "I can believe that another ice elemental existed. But one that accidentally hurt her sister, causing a blonde streak to appear in her hair. And even their names are the same!"
Dumbledore chuckled, "It is shocking, I know. But when one live as long as I have, you start to notice that history tends to repeat itself. Almost as if magic had ran out of new ideas to make the future interesting and decided to recycle one." He said with a chuckle.
"Did Elsa learn to control her powers?" Harry asked quietly.
Dumbledore pondered the question for a moment, "The story was unclear about that. At some point during Elsa's life, she loses control of her powers and covers Arendelle in an 'endless winter'. She apparently used the power of love to thaw the winter."
"That doesn't make sense Headmaster." Lily said.
"I think there is some validity to the story my dear. Harry's powers are emotion based. When he is afraid, he loses control. What happens when he feels great love?" Albus asked.
"I've never tried to thaw ice before." Harry said added.
"But thawing ice won't help Harry gain control. It will just help him fix his mistakes when he does lose control." Lily pointed out.
"Excellent point my dear, but there is more to the story." His eyes twinkled as he spoke, "You see, to try and control Elsa's outbursts or at least limit their occurrence, the King and Queen closed the gates to the castle, hired minimal staff, and didn't let their daughter leave the grounds. Elsa apparently isolated herself in her room in the castle, limiting human contact as much as she could."
"And this worked?" Lily asked, "Elsa gained control?"
Dumbledore shook his head, "No, I believe that they became worse. Long hours alone would not help with one's emotions. She may have experienced more negative emotions than she should have with no friends to keep her company."
"What about her sister Anna?" Harry asked, "Weren't they friends?"
Dumbledore gave a sad smile, "When the trolls healed Anna, they removed all magic from her body even memories of magic. Anna did not know why her sister became a recluse until she becomes an adult. Most of the diary entries are from Anna's early life and have no mention of Elsa's powers. They mostly talk of what she did to try and keep busy in an empty castle."
"If the story doesn't tell us how Elsa controlled her powers, what should we do headmaster?" Lily asked worried.
"The story doesn't tell us what we should do, it tells us what we shouldn't do." The Headmaster turned to Harry, "Harry, you must not fear your powers. They are apart of you as much as your arm is apart of you. Tell me, do you fear your arm?"
Harry shook his head causing Dumbledore to smile.
"Your powers are nothing to be ashamed of, they are a blessing that you should be proud of. Anna will always love you, she does not fear your powers and I don't think she ever will."
Harry looked at the aged wizard and smiled. "Thank you sir." Harry turned around in Lily's lap so he could look her in the face, "Can I go outside and play with Dad and Anna?"
Lily smiled, "Of course you can sweetie." She kissed him on the head and he hopped off her lap.
Harry ran to the door but stopped before grabbing the knob, Harry turned around and looked at the Headmaster, "Thank you, for saving Anna."
The simple sentence made Albus' heart soar. Harry ran off to find his Sister and Father.
"A wonderful child you have Lily." Albus said.
"He's my angel." Lily said affectionately.
The headmaster's face darkened, "Lily, there are some other things that I uncovered when I talked with Nicholas. Some things that I thought I best not talk of with Harry in the room."
Lily looked at him concerned, "What is it?"
"Harry will... not be able to perform magic. Not the same that you and I can, with wands I mean."
"He can't perform wand magic?" Lily asked.
He shook his head, "No, his magic is too different for a wand to work with him. Nicholas said that the last elemental he knew of to use a wand, ended up having the wand explode when he tried to use it. And Lily… If Harry cannot use a wand…"
"Are- are you saying that he won't be able to attend Hogwarts?" Lily dreaded his answer.
Dumbledore rubbed his brow, "I am unsure, he would not be able to attend any of the wanded subjects. But subjects like ancient runes, arithmancy, herbology, and potions would be very possible. I do not know if the board of governors would allow him entry however, they might consider him a danger to the students."
"But what else could he do! He obviously can't have a life in the muggle world, the magical world is the only one that would accept him." Lily vented.
"I know my dear, I know." He soothed.
"If Harry gained full control of his powers, could he attend?" Lily asked hopefully.
"The probability would be higher. The Ministry has no laws defining elementals. They've never had to deal with one. So I am unsure if they would view Harry was dark."
"But Remus is a werewolf and you were able to get him to attend." Lily countered, "Werewolves are about as dark as it gets in the eyes of the Ministry."
"Alas, the Board of Governors did not find out about Mr. Lupin's condition until the end of your sixth year and I managed to convince them that he had gone all this time without being a danger to the students, what is one more year? But with Harry, they'd know right away. A boy not able to do magic and can create anything with ice? We must prove that Harry would not be a danger to others."
Lily felt a tear slip from her eye, the thought that people would view her sweet innocent son as a dark creature saddened her heart to the breaking point, "And how would we do that? How could we convince the likes of Lucius Malfoy that an Elemental is not a danger to students?"
Dumbledore thought for a few moments before his eyes began to twinkle, "The board is mainly made up of people that are greatly influenced by the Ministry. If we could convince the Ministry that it would be better for an elemental to grow up under the eyes of powerful witches and wizards, and, more importantly, where they can keep an eye on him. If we could pitch them this idea..."
"I don't want the Ministry having anything to do with my son." Lily said with venom. Despite the fact that her Husband worked for said Ministry, one would have to be blind not to see what a cesspool it was for corruption and bureaucracy. The DMLE seemed like the only competent department.
"My dear, they will find out about Harry and they will see him as a possible threat. I'm sorry, but there is nothing you can do about it. Unless you wish to try what Elsa's parents did to her and keep him hidden."
"No, Harry will never be like that." She said with conviction.
Dumbledore nodded his head he handed Lily the Diary. "We can discuss more of this at a later point. But I think it best that I leave, the Wizengamot is having trials for those captured in the last attack."
Lily nodded her head, she'd heard about the attack on Diagon Alley two days ago. This terrorist group, 'Death Eaters' they called themselves, were getting bolder in their attacks. Not much was known about them, only that they fanatically followed their leader who may as well have been a ghost. No one had ever seen him in person and lived. The only thing they were able to get out of his followers was a name; Voldemort. Not even veritaserum worked on them, they seemed to all have some sort of mental block installed in their mind that prevented them from answering any questions about their leader or their organization.
"I recommend you read that cover to cover, I merely skimmed through and found out what parts of the story were true and false. There is much I could have missed. Also, see if you can figure out Arendelle's former location. It seems to have changed names since Queen Elsa's time and Nicholas couldn't remember it's location. He may be immortal but his mind is not. Harry could benefit from a visit there I think." He said with a wink and made his leave.
He stopped in the doorway as he remembered something, "It seems my memory is not immortal either." He said with a chuckle, he pulled another book out of his robes, "As promised, here is everything I have on how I cured Anna. Be warned, it is not a skill that can be learned overnight. It may take years to become proficient."
Lily took the book from his hand, "Thank you, headmaster. For everything. If it wasn't for you, I don't know where we'd be right now."
Albus smiled, "I am always happy to help. Now I must be off, good day my dear."
"Goodbye headmaster."
She walked toward the window, both books clutched in her hands. They were in for a rough couple years. She gazed out across the grounds and could see her family. Harry was barefoot and still dressed in his pajamas, she knew the cold didn't bother him but it still caused her to worry. James was in his animagus form, a great twelve point stag, with Anna riding on his back. Lily couldn't hear her but she could tell her daughter was giggling madly. Harry was using his powers to make snowballs and launch them at the stag (not hard mind you, didn't want to accidentally hit Anna). It was the first time he had used his powers willingly since the accident.
Lily looked at the two books in her hands and decided that reading them could wait. Her family was having fun and she wanted to be apart of it.
