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Chapter 9

Ellie's p.o.v.

'Make your move already, I'm getting bored here...' I thought

"Pawn to E5," Ron said.

"Knight to E5," Harry said as his knight smashed the pawn.

Christmas break had started a couple days ago and so far it had been pretty boring, Lucas went back home, he said he would try to get me my favorite muggle candy. The holidays is okay, I was either at the library reading or at the courtyard searching for plants for potions. I tried to look for Nicholas flamel in the library but found nothing about it until I gave up after the first week or so. Harry and Ron haven't set foot in the library so I don't know if they ever will go back.

Watching the two play this game a lot was getting kind of old I wasn't a big fan of chess but wizard chess seemed pretty cool but it got tired fast.

"I'm going out." I said to my brother and Ron.

It was still early so I walked to the courtyard. Reading a few potions books that snape recommended me. I felt the warmth of the sunlight hitting my body. I read my book quietly fully concentrated in it.

'Invigoration Draught is a potion which presumably boosts the drinker's energy... So it's like an energy drink?' I thought 'Maybe I should make a few for dad, so that he won't feel so tired when he gets home after work...' I started to feel a bit sad this was the first Christmas that we're not celebrating together. I felt a bit sad but if I told him what was up he'd probably pull me out of this school and I wouldn't see Harry or my other friends.

"H-hello Miss P-p-potter," I heard a voice stammer.

I looked up I was not expecting to run into anyone since the school seemed so empty.

"Professor Quirrell." I smiled back at him closing my book.

"Y-you're h-here a-alone." he said slowly walking towards me.

"Yeah." I said slightly moving from my seat to grab my blue backpack. "I was just reading this book that professor snape recommended."

"I-I s-see." he said still creeping slowly towards me.

"Yeah, he said when I finished reading them that I should go over to his classroom in case if I need to ask him any questions." I said, trying to back away without seeming rude. I held my backpack.

"I-interesting h-how s-snape w-would s-say t-that," he said.

Then he stepped closer to me in a single stride.

"Whys that?" I asked curiously.

"H-he's n-not t-the t-type t-to b-be n-nice t-to s-students."Quirrell said

He slowly lifted his hands and went to reach for me. I couldn't help but notice the expression in his eyes, it looked like the same crazed expression one of my old teachers had when me and Lucas almost ruined the science lab, (wasn't my fault though but should've just let the pretty colored phials stay there instead of mixing them.) I stumbled backwards and almost fell to the ground. Suddenly, Quirrell was pulled back so forcefully.

"What is going on here?" Snape growled at Quirrell, still holding the back of the man's robes.

"N-nothing, S-S-Snape!" he stammered. "I-I j-just ran i-into M-Miss P-P-Potter h-here!"

"Oh really, Quirrell?" Snape spat. "Is that what happened? Just a mere coincidence in the courtyard?"

"Y-y-y-yes! Of course!" he stammered even more.

"Get out!" Snape snapped and threw him from his grasp.

Quirrell stumbled around for a moment and practically ran out, I didn't know why this is happening I looked at my professor curiously. Snape glared at where Quirrell left.

"What was th-?" I started, but was quickly interrupted.

"He didn't touch you did he?" Snape snarled.

"No, but -"

"Did he try to hurt you at all?"

"Well, no I-"

"Don't go alone next time have someone stay with you, alright?"

"What is this abou-"

"Alright?" He repeated

"Okay!" I said "I was just gonna ask you a question!"

Snape stopped talking, I don't really get what happened so I just decided to leave it between us, I held out the potions book to snape.

"I finished reading it...I have a few questions to ask you about a few of these potions, if you have the time." I said

Snape's p.o.v.

Quirrell almost had the girl, how could she just let herself be alone like that? I glanced at her when we walked in the hallway to see if she was behind me. When I saw her defend her friend it reminded me how much Lily did back when we were young. That boy, Lucas Knight he always goes wherever she goes. I've always seen the two of them together, it reminded me so much of how me and Lily were until I called her that awful name.

"Professor? " I heard say to me I glanced at her.

"So is this type of potion can be consumed everyday?" She asked

"Yes, but you'll have to be careful of the amount you drink." I said

I didn't realized that we've been talking so much about every potion question she had so I answered, I preferred that she stayed near me than just have her wander around alone, I noticed that it was almost her curfew. So I escorted her back to the Gryffindor tower.

Within a few minutes, we arrived at the Fat Lady's portrait.

"Miss Potter, I ask that you please do not wander the hallways late." I said to her.

"Why not?" She asked.

"Just do as I say!" I half-yelled at her, I put my hand on my head I wasn't used to this, I'm never good with children, I looked down at her.

"Its only until the holidays are over." I begged.

It was silent for a moment, but then She nodded.

"Okay..."

"Thank you." I said still looking at the ground. I knew I wasn't used to this, I could barely look at her, she looks so much like her mother...so much like Lily.

Ellie walked towards the portrait and opened the door.

"Goodnight Professor" Ellie whispered as She walked into the common room.

"Goodnight..." I whispered back as the door to the tower closed. After that I walked through the halls doing my usual monitoring.

Ellie's p.o.v.

"Ellie!" I shot up and look at Harry who had the biggest smile on his face. "Look! We got presents!" I smile brightly and scoop up my presents and run to the boys dormitory to see what Harry got.

"Merry Christmas." Ron said happily "Merry Christmas Ron." I giggle and sat on my knees as I look over my presents.

Ron had a bigger pile than Harry but that doesn't matter to him I guess, I wondered about my blood relatives but I was too busy at my presents! I look over the presents and pick up one that was a large parcel I saw Ron go pink.

"My mom. I told her you two didn't expect any presents and...oh no." I hear his groan of embarrassment "She made you a Weasley sweater." I smile softly looking up at Ron "Your mom...she really made us this?"

I started wondering if my mom was alive would she made something for us for Christmas? Or some homemade treats? I pick up my sweater there was a large purple 'E' on the thick hand knitted sweater. Also there was a box of homemade fudge. I gotta thank her anything chocolate is my favorite.

"Every year she makes us a sweater." Ron said as he unwrapped his own. "Mine's always maroon."

"That was really sweet of her." I say softly looking up Ron "How does the fudge taste?" I ask getting a small piece out I would eat more later "Really good."

Within the next half an hour or so, I opened each one of my presents. I got a book about charms from Hermione, a chocolate wand from Ron, a box of chocolate cauldrons from Neville( so sweet of him.) I saw four presents left. I picked up the small one.

It was from my dad I opened it and it was a box full of seashells, different shapes and sizes. I smiled. The second one was from...snape? It was a potions book, the third present was from Lucas and his mom a box full of my favorite Muggle candy. The last one got me curious it didn't have a name outside.

"Ellie look I think it's from your dad?" Harry asked as I examined the box.

"Yeah I told him about you, so he must've gotten you a gift." I said giving him the present.

Harry opened it and it was a new red shirt with some candy.

"Yeah, this is nice." he said holding the shirt. "What did he get you?"

I held up the box of seashells.

"They look so pretty! I can't wait to make them into necklaces." I said

When I opened the last gift it was from Draco? Why the heck would he get me something? I don't like him!

"That git got you something?" Harry asked annoyed.

"Like I'd accept anything from that jerk." I said

"Well what is it?" Ron asks peering over my left shoulder and Harry over my right. I opened the lid to see a necklace a small note was on top 'For the girl with the blue backpack. Merry Christmas from Draco.' I felt my eye twitch.

"What?" Ron held it up and looked it over.

It was just a small necklace with a teardrop shape in the middle and strange writing around it. It was pretty but why would he send me this? I don't remember being nice to him...I only called him a jerk when he made fun of my friends.

"Gross Malfoy has a crush on Ellie."Ron said I shivered at the thought of that idiot liking me.

"I'm giving it back to him when school starts up again." I said shoving the necklace back in the box Harry nodded in agreement

"Good I don't like the thought of that git having a crush on you." He said

"Me too, he's just a little blond jerk." I said

Ever since we found eachother, Harry started to be so over protective like any brother would do.

I picked up the book that Hermione had given me and opened it up to the first page to read it and much on the candy I got from Lucas.

"Wait," Ron said looking at the tree. "There's one more."

He walked over to the tree and picked up a gift that had been placed out of sight.

"It's for both of you." Ron said handing over the gift to us.

I picked up the note that was on it and it read:

"Your father left this in my possession before he died. It's time to return it to you. Use it well." I read aloud.

I looked at Harry who appeared to be just as confused as me.

Both of us ripped it open and it revealed a very large cloak.

"Well, put it on," Ron said eating a chocolate frog.

When Harry put it on though, both Ron and myself stopped what we were doing.

"Bloody hell," Ron said dropping his half-eaten chocolate frog on the ground.

"What?" Harry asked.

Then he saw it. His whole body, other than his head, were completely invisible.

"That's an invisibility cloak!" Ron said walking over to us. "But, who gave it to you?"

He looked from Harry to me, both of us not knowing the answer.

"There wasn't a name on it." I said. "It just said that it was our dad's cloak."

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