So I've been forgetting to say that all these characters, minus the ones you've never heard of, aren't mine every chapter but let's be honest people! If you didn't know that I have no idea why you're reading these stories. Anyway hope you all like it. Enjoy and please review!

Chapter 8: Magic Mirrors

Alexis, Harry, and the Weasleys spent the rest of Christmas Day outside in a constant snowball fight. It had started out with teams: Fred, George, and Percy verses Alexis, Harry, and Ron, but after Fred and George dunked their older brother into the snow for the eleventh time it was declared a free for all. Even Hagrid joined in, though everyone seemed to find it dangerous to get near him because the first time Alexis and Harry did he picked them both up and tossed them several feet into a rather large pile of snow, the two first years laugh the whole time.

When dinner time finally drew near, the six students and one half giant, grew rather tired. All of them were soaked to the bone from snow, Percy being the worst having accidentally fallen into a small puddle by the lake. They decided it would be best to change before going to the Great Hall and headed up to the Gryffindor Tower grinning to each other.

"Next time we get Hex," called Fred as he headed up the stairs.

"Yeah, Percy was bloody useless," added George following him.

"Hey!" cried Percy.

"It's true, Percy, you didn't even hit me," mumbled Ron.

Alexis and Harry laughed as the Weasley boys began to argue again.

"Wish I had brothers," said Harry.

"Me too," agreed Alexis before running off to the deserted girl tower to change.

The Christmas Dinner was the most magnificent dinner Alexis had ever seen. There were giant, roasted turkeys, mountains of mashed, baked, and pretty much every-other-way-you-can-make-them potatoes, as well as piles of peas, corn, ham, roast, gravy in large silver boats, and every type of food that could make a persons mouth water organized neatly on the table begging to be devoured. Alexis and company answered this request with giant grins and drooling mouths.

The teachers, minus Professor Snape of course, seemed to be just as joy as the students. Alexis and Harry watch as Hargid became extremely drunk off the dinner's wine before shyly kissing Professor McGonagall on the cheek, who, much to Harry's surprise and Alexis's amusement, giggled and blushed, clearly also drunk. Dumbledore, who was wearing a a Christmas reef on his head instead of his usual pointed hat, was laughing and jesting with his fellow teachers and would occasionally even break out into song.

When it came time to return to the Gryffindor Tower, Alexis found herself too tired to walk and was somehow able to trick Fred into carrying her back to the tower. She fell asleep before they even made it to the third floor. When they reached the common room George took it upon himself to wake her up with his own homemade blow horn. Unfortunately for George, and very entertaining for the rest of the Weasleys plus Harry, this led to his blow horn being incinerated and his jaw being unnecessarily sore.

"Never wake a sleeping Chimera, George," teased Fred.

"Shut it Fred," moaned George.

"Chimera?" said everyone else.

"Yeah, it's on her necklace," said Fred. "It's a lion, goat, and a snake all in one. Definitely fits you Hex, quick like a snake, stubborn like a goat, and vicious like a lion."

"Hey!" shouted Alexis as her friends laughed.

"Now she sounds like Percy!" cried Ron.

"Hey!" shouted Percy and this time Alexis joined the laughter.

Fred had gotten that the Chimera was her animal but she had liked McPherson's reasoning for it better:
"Loyal and Brave like a Lion, Silver-tongued, and ready to Lead like a Snake..."
"But what about the goat Tom?"
Tom smiled at her kindly, "Willing to make the ultimate sacrifice, like the Goat."

"I'm off to bed," said Percy. "You can insult me without my presence."

Fred and George groaned before chasing after their older brother but not without saying good night to Alexis and Harry. Ron followed pursuit, too tired to really say a very believable goodnight.

"Aren't you going to bed?" asked Harry as Alexis laid on the couch.

"I'm not sleeping up in that empty dormitory by myself again," yawned Alexis. "The fire will keep me warm and I'm too tired anyway. Night Harry."

"Good night Hex," Harry said with a yawn of his own. He disappeared up the stairs leaving Alexis alone to dream about Chimeras. Her dreams were unfortunately interrupted when the portrait door swung open.

"Who's there?" said Alexis nearly jumping off the couch. She had a cover on her, which she knew she had not brought herself. "Show yourself!"

The common room remained silent as the portrait closed. Now Alexis knew she wasn't going to sleep. She waited in silence for one of two things to happen: the boys wake up and join her in the morning or the portrait door swinging open. It was the latter.

"Ouch!" cried a voice as Alexis lunged herself at the opening. "It's just me Hex!"

"Harry? Oh, right, the cloak!" Alexis quickly scrambled off her best friend and helped him up, all the while he stayed invisible. "Did you give me the cover?"

"Yes but that's not important, follow me."

Harry quickly pulled Alexis under the invisibility cloak and out of the common room. They ignored the Fat Lady who was trying to figure out who was leaving at this time of night and hurried down a great deal of stairs.

"Harry, where are we-" started Alexis but Harry hushed her.

"It's in here, come on."

The two enter what looked like an abandon classroom before taking off the cloak. Harry quickly pulled her up to the front of the class where only a tall mirror stood.

"Can you see them?" he asked.

"See what Harry?" questioned a bewildered Alexis.

"My family, can you see them?"

Alexis stared at her friend confused. "I can only see you, Harry."

Harry let out a groan. "You must not be standing close enough, come on. Stand where I am."

Alexis still couldn't see Harry's family but she did see something that surprised her. She let out a gasp before turning around only to find herself disappointed. In her reflection she saw Tom smiling at her with his usual grin. To his left stood a very beautiful woman with long raven-black hair and ivory skin. In every way she Alexis's older self except for her eyes, which were nearly black as night. She had tears in her eyes and Alexis would too if she was still able to cry.

"Mom?"

The woman nodded her head fiercely before kissing Alexis's cheek and hugging her side. Alexis could almost feel her. She looked at Tom once more, finding him almost as happy as she was.

Then she looked to Tom's right. There stood a tall man with very dark green eyes, ivory skin, and dark brown hair. Alexis knew it was her father but she couldn't see his face. A fog had covered him making his features hard to identify. But she still knew. She still knew.

"My family?" she whispered.

"Do you think it shows everyone their families?" asked Harry.

"I'm afraid not Harry."

Both Alexis and Harry jumped at the sound of another voice. They both turned their attention to where it had come from. In the corner of the classroom stood none other then Albus Dumbledore.

"Professor," said Harry.

Dumbledore smiled, "It's alright, you two aren't in trouble. You aren't the first to be trapped in the trance of the Mirror of Erised."

"Strange name for a mirror sir," said Alexis. "Actually, most mirror don't have names now that I think about it sir."

"Most mirrors don't show it's looker more then their reflection Miss Alexis," replied Dumbledore plainly. "This, as you can see, is a very special mirror."

"Because it shows us our family?" asked Harry.

"I'm afraid not," said Dumbledore quietly. You see the Mirror of Erised shows you the most desperate desire of your heart. Not very surprisingly, you and Alexis both happen to want the same thing- your family. However, this mirror will give us neither knowledge or truth. Men have wasted away before it, entrance, like you two, by what they have seen, or been driven mad, not knowing if what it shows is real or even possible.
"The Mirror will be moved to a new home tomorrow and I ask that neither of you go looking for it again. If you two ever do run across it, you will now be prepared. It does not do good to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that. Now, why don't the two of you slip back under that admirable cloak and hurry back to bed?"

Alexis glanced at her best friend who seemed to be thinking the same thing.

"What do you see Professor?" asked Alexis.

Dumbledore smiled.

"I see myself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks."

Both Alexis and Harry stared.

"One can never have enough sock," said Dumbledore simply. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People insist on giving me books instead."

Neither Alexis nor Harry believed Dumbledore had been quite truthful on what he saw in the mirror.

"It had been a very personal question though," said Harry through a yawn.

Alexis wasn't listening though. She had grabbed an extra cover from off her bed and was laying next to Harry by the fire.

"We should still get him socks," she mumbled sleepily. "Purple ones... with stars on them... or blue ones... with the moon..."

Harry chuckled softly at the randomness of his friend before falling asleep dreaming of his family.

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