Unspoken Twin

Chapter Seven: End of First Year

Thank you for reading. This is my longest chapter so far. Please enjoy.

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Pain... Sharp crisp lancing Pain shot through my head... My mind was on fire. I know not how long it lasted, but as long as I felt the pain I saw before me Two blood red eyes with reptilian slitted pupils. Surrounded by a smokey haze of a face in an expression of mid scream...

All went cold and black, but the pain was radiating throughout my body. until a distant spark of light flashed briefly to be followed by an explosion of warm comforting white light. As the light envelope me I found myself standing in a tropical garden. The only thing it wasn't a normal garden. This one wasn't green and colorful, it was a gray inky haze that would swirl as I moved through it. I was there a few moments before I saw two little dark skinned identical girls running through the garden happily playing as they went. I smiled at the happy scene.

That was until one girl tripped and fell only for the other to scream at the top of her lungs. I was suddenly standing behind one the standing girl. From where I stood I saw a snake retracting its fangs from the ankle of the girl that fell. Only for it to coil itself and raise up to show itself flare its hooded neck showing it to be a King Cobra. As it lunge towards the other girl a red light struck the snake inches from girl standing in front of me. As the red light hit the snake it bust into flames and vanished into a heap of ash.

A man rushed forward to grab both girl and swirled away with a load CRACK!

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The inky garden melted away into a nursery. Knelt before a crib with two one-years in it. She was shaking as she spoke words I couldn't hear. Because as i looked into the crib I saw a little boy that looked like Harry would possible of if he didn't have his lightening bolt scar and a girl that look just like me babbling with a full head of black hair. There was no silver patch...

I heard a thud from behind me. I turned to see the that was there blown off its hinges. There in the doorway stood a tall figure cloaked in darkness. A darkness that swallowed all light near it, save the two burning red eyes...

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The scene melted away again it me floating as if in water, but there was none. Only white light then before me the woman from the nursery floated in front of me in robes of the purist of white . Her red hair framed her face as if it were a flame. Her smile was a ray of sunshine that could banish the darkest of nights. Eyes that were like liquid shimmering emeralds, the same as mine. It was also as if looking in the mirror and seeing an older me, but I know better this was my Mother floating angelically in front of me.

I knew in my heart of hearts that it was her, Lily Evans Potter. She was more beautiful than I could ever imagine, even though never having seen a picture of her I just knew it to be.

I could see her lips moving, but even though she was close enough to reach out and touch. I could not hear nor make out what her lips were saying. Tears fell from her eyes like falling diamonds.

The silence was only to be broken when she started to fade away and her last words could faintly be heard. "... Harry will need you... Remember your father and I love you... We'll also always be with you watch over the both of you."

Before she completely faded she spanned the cavernous gap to kiss my forehead. My heart filled with such warmth and comfort in that moment my own tears fell...

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The first thing I became award of was a great vibrating weight on my chest "You need to wake Mistrrress. You have slept long enough."

At being called Mistress in my own head I jolted awake to see Tom staring at me.

"Yes, Mistrrress it was me, yourrr Tom that spoke. Keep calm. We are not alone. Talk later."

"Well I see Tom finally woke you. He's been laying on you for an hour or so swatting you with his tail. Trying to wake you." Said the aged voice of the Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. As he did Tom meowed in affirming his waking me. With a twinkle in his eye the Headmaster continued. "Flitwick isn't the only one who has noticed Tom unique behavior. I think I'll be te first to say you have the makings of a strong Familiar relationship here."

He pauses for some dramatic reason, "I won't be sure until you both return in the September for your second your. When I think I can arrange some testing for you two to see if its true. If it is you'll need some special lessons that will explain the pros and cons of said type of relationship, but lets not dwell on that we have other matters to discuss about what happened the night before last." I gasped, "Yes, dear child you have been unconscious for a whole day and more. What you saw in your dreams about your brother and his compatriots did happen. Harry did face Professor Quirrell and Lord Voldemort. He lives, but still slumbers. his friends are all healed up and be released, as you will be shortly. I expect your brother will wake in a few hours just in time to join us for the End of Year Feast."

"Before you go I'll ask the same of you as I will of your brother, please refrain form speaking to anyone not involved with the night. As it is a need to know sort of thing. You have a good friend in Ms Padma Patil. She only left your side when we told her she needed to go and that I personally would watch over you until you woke. Though I think it was hardly needed with Tom here guarding you." As he finished speaking he started to pet Tom's backside. Tom purred and ached into each stroke. "I'll go tell Madam Pomfrey that your awake."

"Thank you." I signed

"Your welcome. See you at the feast." With that the Headmaster left the hospital wing leaving me to wait until Madam Pomfrey came and released me to go back to my dormitory.

Before I left I asked if I could have a moment with my brother. She lead me to another section that was closer to her office. There on a hospital bed laid Harry. He was tucked in his bed as if by loving mother. In a way Madam Pomfrey cares for each of us in a mothering sort of way when we are in her care. I think as I reflect on all my previous visits to the hospital wing.

Looking upon Harry's sleeping face, I see the lingering remnants of fading bruises on it. If not for the bruises I could almost say he was having a peaceful slumber, but I knew better.

"Don't worry Dearie he'll be waking in a few hours. Just in time to be ready for the feast. So no need to worry I'll be watching over him until he does." It was then as I was turning to look at Madam Pomfrey that I saw a tray at the foot of Harry's bed laden with cards and treats of all kinds.

"Oh gifts of his admirers." She said in a sarcastic tone. "I'll give you a few minutes alone." Madam then left to go to her office.

I sat on the side of the Harry's bed and reached my right hand to first brushed my silver patches long loose strains from my face to behind my ear. I then leaned over and stoke Harry's face affectionately. 'Oh Harry. Why did you have to do it? Why did I see what you did? Why didn't you seek out help? Or take me with you?' I thought as a few tears fell from my eyes. I was so happy that he was alive, yet also so lonely that he would do this without me.

'No matter, I will still remain by you.' I mentally thought towards Harry as I leaned further forward and placed a kiss on his forehead.

A few moments latter Madam Pomfrey returned and ushered Tom and me to go to my dormitory to prepare for the End of Year Feast and packing your things for tomorrow.

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Tom laid on my bed flopping his tail back and forth, from one side to another with a thump each time it hit the bed. All the while as I organized my things as I packed them away into my trunk. A few books I stuffed into my backpack to maybe look over on the train ride home if I got bored.

"I doubt you will have time to be borrred on the train, Mistrrress." Tom mentally spoke to me as our eyes met.

I began to wonder if I should tell Harry that I could some how hear Tom talking to me.

"I would advise against such a thing, Mistrrress. Not until we learrrn morrre about it." Tom purring voice in my head. His advise sounded advisable.

Padma came into the room as I finished my packing.

"My sister Pavarti said she hopes your feeling better, though she insist on wanting to know what happened to you. Since all the school is a buzzed over what happened with your brother's trio. Not too many know or noticed you were in the hospital wing as well."

My face dropped a little. "Am I so over looked when things involve Harry?"

With a struggled face she held my hands with her's, "Caley you'll have to remember that in all the stories of the 'Boy who lived' there was never anything that mentioned that he had a sister, let alone a twin. Though after this year that might be changing." Padma spoke, "Mother wrote not too long ago asking if what she read in a article in the Daily Prophet about your existing. There seem to of been a few articles since your appearance at the beginning of the year." She paused and I raised an eyebrow and gestured for her to continued. "The articles asked if the rumors of you were true or hoax. Then a few later about being refused by Hogwarts to confirm or deigned. Apparently your causing a ruckus outside of here."

I had a feeling of confusion at this, "What do you mean by ruckus?"

"Your being the sister of the Boy Who Lived when up until your showing up to be sorted was the first anyone had ever heard of you." She paused for a moment, "Mother is expecting that there might be a few reporters waiting at the platform for you when get off the Hogwarts Express tomorrow."

Hearing this made me nervous and start to break out in a cold sweat. Tom took this moment to hop up on my lap and rub his face on the cheek not facing Padma. "Are you ok Caley?"

"I don't know. I just felt off at there being people waiting for me." I signed with a slight shake.

"It'll be ok. I'll be with you so will Pavarti and Harry's trio. If things get too bad Mother or Father will chace the reporters away when I introduce you to them."

"You want to introduce me to your parents?" I had a confused expression on my face.

"You seam to be surprised at my wanting to introduce you to my parents?"

I couldn't help it, but at that moment tears started to fall from my eyes. With shaking hands i signed, "None of our classmates have ever wanted to introduce Harry or I to their parents." More tears were falling, "Until coming to Hogwarts I never had anyone who wanted to be around me other than Harry."

At that moment Padma looked between Tom and Caley, and then it really dawned on her just how alone her friend was outside of Hogwarts. It broke her heart to see Caley like this on top of what happened the night before last. "Oh Caley. Are you just now telling me you've never had any friends while going to your muggle school?"

I shook my head and signed, "Our cousin would either chase anyone who might of tried by bullying them or spread mean rumors about us with the help of our Aunt and Uncle." More tears fell as more bad memories came to the surface. "Harry and I didn't even know our names until we started school. Prior to that we were just Boy, Girl, Ungrateful, or Mute." At this I began to shake.

That was until I felt warm arms wrapping around me and hug me close, then I heard Padma speak gently. "I am so sorry for you. Maybe I can see if you can come stay for part of summer break. It'd have to be the latter part, because we usually go to India to visit relatives while Father attends to business affairs. We're usually back for most of August."

At the potential prospect of not having to endure the whole summer with the Dursleys my shaking and crying stopped. "Would Harry be able to come as well?"

Padma's smile strained, "Well I doubt that, Mother and Father are a bit old fashion in the area of boys coming over. Let alone sleeping over. So if you were to come it'd be just you. I don't think even Harry's BWL status and fame could unseat their view of things."

I was crestfallen at hearing this.

"But anyways I'll be writing you over the summer to see what I can do to help. Ok?" She looked at me with a genuine smile and when I looked her in the eyes I felt this bizarre feeling that she was telling the absolute truth and that she was really my friend. A friend I could trust. The feeling swelled my heart with a light of joy that push back many of the sadder thoughts of loneliness.

"YYYou aaare a tttrue ffriend, PPadma." I was left with a feeling of exhaustion with having said that. It was like I had to push an immensely massive door open a slight crack to be able to say that.

"Yes as are you a true friend to me, Caley. I'd say the only one closer would be our respective twins." she looked to the clock "We should be heading down to the feast. Hopefully Harry is out of the Hospital Wing."

At the thought of seeing Harry up at the feast I got up and rushed to our rooms bathroom to splash water in my face to wash away my tear stains. When I came out Padma had her wand out.

"Caley Mother taught me a spell to help alleviate the signs of having been crying. Its useful when going to be around crowds after a fit." She gave me an asking look that I gave a nod of ok.

Then she gave a gentle wave near my eyes and spoke something that I'd guess was Indian.

"By the look on your face I can take a guess and tell you, yes that was an Indian based spell.

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It was shortly after Padma had met up with Pavarti and her friends from Gryffindor that Harry walked into the hall with his bandage still on his right hand . I quickly walked over to him and wrapped my arms around him in a tight hug.

"I'm all ok Caley. No need to worry about me."

I let go and took a step back so as to sign to him, "Your my brother and will always worry about you. Especially since your so accident or dark wizard prone." I finished with giving him a raised eye-brow look.

It was about then Professor McGonagall told everyone to sit down so we could begin the feast. Harry and I separated and went to sit with our respected Houses and friends.

After everyone had seated themselves a tinging of a fork on a glass goblet could be heard ringing through the hall over the clamor of a couple hundred continuing conversations. before the ringing had stopped all other noise had stopped.

When the hall was all quieted the Headmaster stood. "It seems another year has come to a close and there remains a few things left to be done. One of which is the awarding of the house cup and the standings are as such. Gryffindor in fourth place with 312 points, Husslepuff in third with 352 points, Ravenclaw in second with 426 points and lastly Slytherin with 472 points." A cheer went up from the Slytherin table alone. "Yes, yes. Well done Slytherin... but I still have some last minute points to award." At this a hush fell up the Slytherins. "First to Mr Ronald Weasley, for the best-played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, fifty points. Secondly to Ms Hermionies Granger, for the uses of cool intellect when others were in peril I award fifty points. And to Mr Harry Potter for pure nerve and outstanding courage i award Fifty points." Mummering erupted throughout the hall as many people realized that Gryffindore had just tied with Slytherin. "And lastly it take a lot of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends when you know what is right. To Mr Neville Longbottom I award Ten points, and if my calculations are correct and I know they are. I believe a change of decorations is in order." He clapped his hands and the Slytherin banner hanging from above waffled as if a breeze was blowing and changed from green to crimson. From serpent to rearing lion. "GRIFFINDOR wins the House Cup."

The hall erupted in a cheer as Gryffindor, joined by both Husslepuff and Ravenclaw tables cheer the turn of events. All the while the Slytherins sulked at their presumed winning of the House Cup being snatched away from them at the last possible minute by the House that was in last place.

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As we were leaving the Hall after the end of the feast for one last nights sleep before the train ride home for the summer break. Professor Flitwick called me to wait behind as everyone left.

"Ms Potter, with talking with Professor McGonagall we have concluded that with the changes your cat Tom has made over the course of this year. Particularly his growth in size he would stand out to the muggles in your families neighborhood. So with that in mind. Professor McGannogal and I made this charm for him." He drew from his pocket a Hogwarts Crested pendant charm. "This charm with go on his collar and when he is away from the school's grounds he will appear in all ways like a normal house cat should."

"Thank you" I signed

"No thanks needed. I'm always more then happy to help my little Ravens." He said with a broad smile.

I noticed if I looked and concentrated on the charm I could very faintly see archaic arrays about it.

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Upon returning to my dormroom I fastened the charm to Tom's collar and told him what it would do. He later curled up with me as a climbed into bed for one last sleep before having to return to the Dursleys for the summer. The only bright part with it was that I had both Harry and Tom with me.

With that thought I fell into a restful dreamless sleep.

I awoke the next day feeling fully refresh and did a last minute check to see if I forgot to pack anything. Then to make sure I had a few books to read stoad away in my backpack.

I then ventured down to the Great Hall with the Padma and the other Ravenclaw girls for breakfast. We mostly eat a light breakfast of toast with jams and a few bacon strips or sauage patties. Tom had snuck in and snatch a few patties from my plate.

As we left I desided to be nice and told Tom to take one of the leftover strips to Ms Noris the caretaker's cat as a parting peace offering. He grudgingly did as asked.

He met back up to us as we were getting into the que for a carriage to the Hogsmead Station where the Hogwarts Express had just arrived and we readying for its journey to take us to Kings Cross Station in London. It was here that I saw Harry and told him I'd join him sometime after the train crossed into England.

He said him and his trio would try to get a compartment in the same part of the train as we came up in.

So it was for the first half of the ride that I sat with most of the Ravenclaw former first year girls with Pavarti Patil and Lavender Brown of Gryffindor. They talked about how they were going to miss the castle and of the things they wanted to do over the summer.

It was about an hour or so into the ride that I got up and signed telling them I was going to join Harry for a bit, but told them I'd save my good-byes for when we reached the platform. We all laughed and smiled as I walked into the corridor and began making my way to Harry's compartment. Stopping every once and awhile to give a smile and nod to any well wishers as I went. Most of which either knew of my predicament or were with some one who did. So I was able to continue on with little issue.

Thankfully since the resolving of the Stone Issue I was finding I didn't need to practice my mental exercises as much as I did before, but every once and awhile I would need to pause to do so or Tom would brush up against a leg.

Unfortunately as I reach what I hoped to e Harry's compartment I saw Draco Malfoy and his trolls of cronies leave it in a huff. Only for Draco to stop with a smiling forming on his face that turned my stomach and as we made eye contact it turn more making me think I might puke any moment.

Then he spoke, "Well this is a Potter I think I can at least tolerate in a good way if you know what I mean." He gave me a wink. "Its hard to find a good witch who knows when to be quiet when with her betters. At least that's where you have a ones up on a lot of the Slytherin girls. I'll be seeing you later Potter." He finished in his snearing nazally voice as he strolled by. His trolls turned as to not bump me as they made by. I was still confused and nauseous as I reached the door to Harry compartment.

As I opened the door I heard Harry say in an annoyed tone, "What now Malfoy?" I looked at him with a raise eye-brow. Harry looked at me and gave a gulp. "Sorry Caley we just had a row with Malfoy."

"I saw as he left." I signed as I gave an involuntary shiver at what he said to me. As I sat next to Harry, Tom hopped up and laid down on my lap. I petted him as he purred.

"Malfoy is nearly as big a git as Snape." Ron spoke.

"At least we don't have to see him until we head back to Hogwarts..." It was as Hermionie spoke that I leaned my head onto Harry's shoulder and didn't notice that I was falling asleep. All I knew was that I was calm and comfortable in that moment. All things that could worry me had vanished for however a brief time as I sat there.

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A/N:This ends the first year at Hogwarts. The next chapter will start the next year from the departing of the Hogwarts Express. Hope you enjoy the story. Reviews are welcome, Thank you.